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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tom Outland's Story, Chapter 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Louie's brother do for a living?
(a) He is a garment manufacturer.
(b) He is an attorney.
(c) He is a fur trader.
(d) He is engaged in the silk trade.

2. When Scott runs into Lillian on the campus, what do they do together?
(a) They wait for the professor outside.
(b) They laugh at passing people.
(c) They lunch together on the lawn.
(d) They sneak into the Professor's lecture to listen.

3. Why does the Professor accompany his daughter to Chicago for the second trip?
(a) To help her move to Chicago.
(b) To help her buy things for her country house.
(c) To hear her lecture at the University.
(d) To shop for new clothes.

4. What does Mrs. St. Peter have under the table that causes her trouble at her dinner with Sir Edgar Spilling?
(a) An electric bell to call the servants.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A loose floor board.
(d) A begging dog.

5. Why does Kathleen want her father to stop by her home in early November?
(a) To discuss her finances.
(b) To talk to her because she is lonely.
(c) To help her move a piece of furniture.
(d) To help her pick out some furs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Professor and his wife travel to Chicago?

2. What has the Professor just done at the opening of the novel?

3. What does the Professor wish to work on during his summer alone?

4. What does Mrs. Crane wish to discuss with the Professor when she comes to visit him?

5. Why does Augusta appear for work at the beginning of the novel?

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