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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. Whom is the Professor named after?

2. What is one of the biggest cattle companies in New Mexico?

3. Where does Outland hide his diary?

4. What do the men find in the Eagle's Nest?

5. What does Henry think of the bag of tools they find in Cliff City?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are the clerks at the Indian Commission in Washington truly interested in Cliff City?

2. How does Outland react when he hears that Blake has sold the ancient objects from the ruins?

3. What was the protocol for men coming in from working on the railroad? What did Rodney Blake do? How did others view his appearance?

4. Why is the Professor so tired after his trip with Rosamond? How does Rosamond take advantage of her father?

5. How did Outland affect the outcome of the Spanish Adventurers' novels?

6. What is life like after Henry comes to stay and work with Blake and Outland?

7. What was Blake's personality like? How did this affect how others viewed him?

8. How does the mesa "come together" for Outland on his return from Washington?

9. As the story shifts to Tom Outland's story, who is the narrator? How does this affect the story?

10. What is Blake's mistake about money in the end?

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

What two personalities does Tom Outland have? What is the difference between the real Outland and the one in every one's memory?

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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