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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Family, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of gem did Outland give to the Professor's girls?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Emerald.
(d) Turquoise.

2. Whom does St. Peter continue to search for?
(a) Rodney Blake.
(b) Father Duchêne.
(c) Tom Outland.
(d) Henry.

3. What happens in early November in the novel?
(a) A dust-storm.
(b) An early snow-storm.
(c) A war.
(d) A tornado.

4. Other than the editorials, what does Scott write daily for the paper?
(a) Short stories.
(b) Obituaries.
(c) Prose poems.
(d) Local news.

5. What has the Professor just done at the opening of the novel?
(a) Married.
(b) Started a new job.
(c) Divorced his wife.
(d) Moved to a new house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prestigious group is Louie trying to get into at the university?

2. Other than the language Outland studied with the priest, what other languages did he know?

3. The first time in the Professor's house, where did Outland fall?

4. What can be seen from the window of the study?

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

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