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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Scott describe the memory of Tom Outland?
(a) Like a cowboy.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Too rough to be real.
(d) Not real, just a glittering idea.

2. Who was engaged to Tom Outland?
(a) Lillian.
(b) Augusta.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Rosamond.

3. What kind of property does the Professor own at the lake?
(a) A triangle waterfront with a bath-house.
(b) He does not own anything on the lake.
(c) A treed lot with a cabin.
(d) A boat dock and a small strip of land.

4. What is Dr. Crane's complaint about Outland's work?
(a) He never wrote anything down.
(b) His ideas were not thought out.
(c) He never acquired good laboratory technique.
(d) He was too neat in the lab.

5. How did Outland eat his meat?
(a) With the side of a knife.
(b) With his fingers.
(c) With a fork.
(d) With a spoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of home are Louie Marsellus and his wife building?

2. How did Outland's father die?

3. What are Louie and Rosamond calling their new home?

4. How long does the Professor extend the lease on his house?

5. When Scott runs into Lillian on the campus, what do they do together?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Louie describe the country house they are building? What impression does this give the reader about Louie and Rosamond?

2. What is the professor's answer to Scott when he expresses concern about Louie naming his new home "Outland"?

3. What is the significance of Louie saying that it is Scott who does not like his dinners?

4. What financial offer does Rosamond offer her father? Why is the Professor uncomfortable with the offer?

5. What does the Professor remember most about his time in Paris?

6. Why does it surprise the Professor that his daughter, Kathleen, does not find herself remarkable? Does he feel that she has wasted her life? How?

7. Who is Louie and Rosamond's house named after? Why is this such a shock to the family?

8. How does the Professor see his wife and daughters? How does he describe them? Is it a flattering description?

9. How might Outland sound imaginary to readers?

10. How does the rivalry between Scott and Louie play out with Louie's entrance to Arts and Letters?

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