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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 long does the Professor extend the lease on his house?

2. What is Louie's religion?

3. Who was engaged to Tom Outland?

4. In what place is Louie going to give his wife her new jewels?

5. How does Augusta lose money?

Short Essay Questions

1. How might Outland sound imaginary to readers?

2. Describe the dress forms as characters seen by the Professor.

3. Why does the Professor meet Mrs. Crane in his study? Why is this awkward?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the signs of wealth and class described in the novel. How are wealth and class viewed by the characters in the novel? What do you think is the prevailing attitude?

Essay Topic 2

Why did the Father believe the cliff dwellers were super-human? Give examples from the novel to support Father Duchêne's beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

What is the Professor's advice to Mrs. Crane? Why does he advise her in the way that he does? Do you think he is concerned with Mrs. Crane or his own family? Why?

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