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

2. When Mrs. Crane wrote to Rosamond, how did she respond?
(a) Through her lawyer.
(b) Louie called Mrs. Crane.
(c) Rosamond wrote her a letter.
(d) Rosamond had her father talk to Mrs. Crane.

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

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

5. What bracelet was Rosamond wearing when Louie first saw her?
(a) An emerald chain bracelet.
(b) A pink pearl bracelet with a gold clasp.
(c) A rudy bracelet.
(d) One with turquoise set in dull silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Louie's religion?

2. Where does Dr. Crane work on the campus?

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

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

5. Whom does St. Peter continue to search for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Would Lillian have been happy with Tom Outland as her son-in-law? Why?

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

3. What kind of personality does the study have? What are the study and house to the Professor?

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

5. How might Outland sound imaginary to readers?

6. Why did Lillian refuse to help Augusta out of her financial problems?

7. Why does the Professor discuss the Cranes with his daughter Rosamond? What is going on between the Cranes and Louie? How does the mention of this name get Rosamond to leve him alone?

8. What happened to the girl from the charity school when the Professor tried to give her flowers? What is the significance of this moment?

9. Why does Mrs. Crane feel that she is entitled to some of Outland's money?

10. Describe the garden at the Professor's former house. Why is this unusual?

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