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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. How much money does Augusta lose?

2. Where does Louie announce that he is taking his wife and his in-laws for a vacation?

3. Who is Mrs. Crane's brother?

4. Where did the Professor grow up?

5. What can be seen from the window of the study?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of games did Outland play with the girls?

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

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

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

5. What does Mrs. Crane mean when she says, "There are some things the law doesn't cover?" How much did Crane help Outland?

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

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

8. How might Outland sound imaginary to readers?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Did the Professor try to commit suicide?

Essay Topic 2

What memories of Paris stand out for the Professor and why? Why are the memories so painful to him? How can he overcome the pain?

Essay Topic 3

How do the house and the dress forms have personalities? How does the Professor see the house and the dress forms as living, breathing souls that he must be surrounded by?

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