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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the steward do when he comes to deliver Lucinda's tea and sees Lucinda's lure?
(a) Sits down at the table.
(b) Asks Lucinda if he can borrow it.
(c) Walks boldly up to the lure and examines it.
(d) Averts his eyes and wishes her a good night.

2. How does Oscar originally plan to transport the church to Dennis?
(a) By land.
(b) By plane.
(c) By train.
(d) By sea.

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

4. What does Oscar tell God that he will never do again when he is lying sick in his room on board the ship?
(a) Curse.
(b) Tell a lie.
(c) Smoke a cigarette.
(d) Bet.

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

6. Why can't Lucinda hire any maids in Chapter 73?
(a) They all know that Oscar is living with Lucinda.
(b) No one works hard enough for her.
(c) She does not have enough money.
(d) There is a shortage in the city.

7. What incident occurs in the glassworks factory that causes it to close?
(a) Fire.
(b) Death.
(c) A young boy is injured.
(d) Explosion.

8. Who do the Strattons run into on their way to the racetrack at Newton Abbot?
(a) Dennis.
(b) Theophilus.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Lucinda.

9. Before heading up to Lucinda's stateroom, Oscar goes to his room to retrieve his:
(a) Caul.
(b) Cards.
(c) Sweater.
(d) Book.

10. Where does Oscar take Lucinda to dinner in Chapter 82?
(a) Belmont. Hotel.
(b) The Coat and Arms.
(c) Petri Hotel.
(d) Oriental Hotel.

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

12. What game is Lucinda playing when she sees Oscar in Chapter 64?
(a) Pak-Ah-Pu.
(b) Five Card Draw.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Poker.

13. What does Lucinda realize has hurt Dennis' reputation and career?
(a) An affair with one of his parishioners.
(b) A mysterious death in his house.
(c) Her association with him.
(d) Teaching.

14. What has Oscar placed in the envelope for Lucinda?
(a) A poem.
(b) Money.
(c) His favorite pieces of glass.
(d) A lock of hair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucinda wager in her bet with Oscar about delivering a glass church to Dennis?

2. Who mostly inhabits the parish near Boat Harbour?

3. How does Dennis think Lucinda looks when he sees her after she returns to Sydney?

4. What does the head steward announce at dinner is on view on the above deck in Chapter 52?

5. What does Lucinda offer to Mr. Jeffris and his men so that they return Oscar safely?

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