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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tom Outland's Story, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dr. Crane's complaint about Outland's work?
(a) He never wrote anything down.
(b) He was too neat in the lab.
(c) His ideas were not thought out.
(d) He never acquired good laboratory technique.

2. What is Sir Edgar Spilling's specialty in history?
(a) Archeology.
(b) Spanish history.
(c) Economics.
(d) Science.

3. What does Louie's brother do for a living?
(a) He is a fur trader.
(b) He is an attorney.
(c) He is a garment manufacturer.
(d) He is engaged in the silk trade.

4. After Outland recovers from pneumonia, how does Blake divide the chores?
(a) Blake makes the horses work.
(b) Blake does all the heavy chores.
(c) A pack-mule pulls the heavy loads.
(d) Outland does all the heavy lifting.

5. What prestigious group is Louie trying to get into at the university?
(a) The University Club.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Phi Kappa Alpha.
(d) Arts and Letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Professor's professional rival and enemy?

2. Why did the Professor grow up Methodist and not Catholic?

3. What did Tom Outland invent?

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

5. What are Louie and Rosamond calling their new home?

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