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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Lucinda going at nine o'clock at night on her horse in Chapter 64?
(a) George Street.
(b) Main Street.
(c) Parramatta.
(d) Harbour Street.

2. What phobia does Oscar explain to Lucinda when he visits her stateroom?
(a) His fear of airplanes.
(b) His fear of the ocean.
(c) His fear of heights.
(d) His fear of snakes.

3. What does Mrs. Smith call the deep wounds on the back of Oscar's hands?
(a) Dog bites.
(b) Prayer wounds.
(c) Infection caused by a disease.
(d) Accident with a saw.

4. What does Lucinda call Mr. Ahearn when he visits that makes him blush?
(a) Kind.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Her long lost friend.
(d) Uncle.

5. What card game do Oscar and Lucinda first play in her stateroom?
(a) Gin Rummy.
(b) Fish.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Poker.

6. What does Lucinda say she envies about Oscar when they are dining out and discussing Oscar's idea of a glass church?
(a) The way he dresses.
(b) His close relationship with his father.
(c) His red hair.
(d) He knows his own value.

7. Who makes a formal inquiry into Dennis' sermons?
(a) Oscar.
(b) The Bishop of Sydney.
(c) Queen of England.
(d) The Pope.

8. What is Oscar's response when Lucinda says he has still not absolved her after her confession?
(a) "I need my Bible."
(b) "Where is the sin?"
(c) "We'll do it later."
(d) "I'm sure you know what to do."

9. What does Mrs. d'Abbs press into Oscar's hand when he and Lucinda leave her house after arguing with her husband?
(a) Letter.
(b) Orange.
(c) Banana.
(d) Flower.

10. What does Mr. Smith force-feed Oscar to keep him quiet?
(a) Laudanum.
(b) Beer.
(c) Valium.
(d) Whiskey.

11. What happens to Wardley-Fish as he follows Oscar's expedition and comes across a man with a mask?
(a) He is kidnapped.
(b) He is robbed.
(c) He is thrown in the water.
(d) He is tied to a tree.

12. Who is Mrs. Smith?
(a) Dennis' sister.
(b) Oscar's cook.
(c) Lucinda's aunt.
(d) Lucinda's new maid

13. What does Lucinda wager in her bet with Oscar about delivering a glass church to Dennis?
(a) Her entire fortune.
(b) Her house.
(c) Her glass factory.
(d) Her special cards.

14. What does Lucinda think of Mr. Borradaile?
(a) He is a barbarian.
(b) He is too silent.
(c) He is attractive to her.
(d) He is admirable.

15. How does Oscar decide about taking a job offer in Chapter 75?
(a) By flipping a coin.
(b) By meditating.
(c) By praying.
(d) By asking his father's advice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucinda do after Oscar wakes up from his faint in her stateroom?

2. How does Oscar describe the glassworks factory to Lucinda after he has chased her to her office?

3. Who is Mrs. Judd?

4. What does Oscar tell God that he will never do again when he is lying sick in his room on board the ship?

5. How many days is Wardley-Fish imprisoned in Sydney?

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