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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Louie and Rosamond's chauffeur's name?
2. What was Outland carrying when he first met the Professor?
3. What does Lillian make for Scott for a dinner?
4. In what place is Louie going to give his wife her new jewels?
5. What does Kathleen notice in her father's study that belonged to Outland?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to the girl from the charity school when the Professor tried to give her flowers? What is the significance of this moment?
2. What does the Professor mean when he tells his wife that they should have never gotten older? How does Lillian respond?
3. Who is Louie and Rosamond's house named after? Why is this such a shock to the family?
4. What is the professor's answer to Scott when he expresses concern about Louie naming his new home "Outland"?
5. When Outland handed the turquoises to the girls, what did the professor notice about his hands?
6. What is the significance of Louie saying that it is Scott who does not like his dinners?
7. How does the rivalry between Scott and Louie play out with Louie's entrance to Arts and Letters?
8. Describe the garden at the Professor's former house. Why is this unusual?
9. How does Louie describe the country house they are building? What impression does this give the reader about Louie and Rosamond?
10. Would Lillian have been happy with Tom Outland as her son-in-law? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is Tom Outland larger than life? Describe his dress and manor. Is he too good to be true? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Had Outland lived, how would the Professor's life be different? Would it be better or worse?
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of travel in the novel to all? What is the value that is received from traveling? What does it mean to each character? Is it a way to make memories or collect objects?
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