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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Family, Chapter 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who used to sit in the garden in the summer evenings and talk with the Professor?
(a) Tom Outland.
(b) Augusta.
(c) Lillian.
(d) Dr. Crane.

2. How is the attic study heated?
(a) By central heat.
(b) By a wood stove.
(c) By a coal furnace in the room.
(d) By a fireplace.

3. What does the Professor feel about the seasons in October?
(a) That he loves Halloween.
(b) That Christmas is rushed into October.
(c) That his allergies act up when the weather turns cold.
(d) That the colors are enriched by being brought into the home.

4. Why does Augusta appear for work at the beginning of the novel?
(a) To help move the Professor.
(b) To cook for the Professor.
(c) To make curtains and hem linens for Mrs. St Peter.
(d) To help the Professor with the garden.

5. What color is the fur worn by Rosamond that catches her father's eye?
(a) Pink-toast.
(b) Cream.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Purple-grey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Professor's professional rival and enemy?

2. How many evenings a week does the Professor go out with his wife?

3. What does the Professor call the garden in his former home?

4. What is Sir Edgar Spilling's specialty in history?

5. Who is the current student who excited the Professor to controversy?

(see the answer key)

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