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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 has the Professor just done at the opening of the novel?

2. What kind of gem did Outland give to the Professor's girls?

3. What does Mrs. Crane think of Louie?

4. What bracelet was Rosamond wearing when Louie first saw her?

5. What was the only thing that Kathleen could really paint?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Outland handed the turquoises to the girls, what did the professor notice about his hands?

2. How does the Professor feel about Lillian's relationships with her sons-in-law?

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

4. What does the Professor mean when he tells his wife that they should have never gotten older? How does Lillian respond?

5. Why does Mrs. Crane feel that she is entitled to some of Outland's money?

6. What about Lillian's opinions bother the Professor?

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

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

9. What does the Professor remember most about his time in Paris?

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

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

In the end, what was the importance of the mesa for Outland? What did Outland find in his own soul that connected him to the mesa? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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

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