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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tom Outland's Story, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the mule die?
(a) It trips and breaks its leg.
(b) It dies in a dust storm.
(c) It is bitten by a snake.
(d) It falls to the bottom of the canyon.

2. What does the Professor call the garden in his former home?
(a) The "green" garden.
(b) The "other-house" garden.
(c) The "treed" garden.
(d) The "wine" garden

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

4. What does the Professor wish to work on during his summer alone?
(a) His memoirs.
(b) More volumes of history.
(c) Tom Outland's diary.
(d) Dr. Crane's lab.

5. What is the Professor's real first name?
(a) Gaylord.
(b) George.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Lawrence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Outland arrives in Washington, where does he get off the train?

3. What did Outland do when working for the railroad?

4. What does Dr. Crane use in the lab to light his work in the evening?

5. What did the Professor's wife and daughters do each summer?

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