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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the narrator's mother love to invite over for tea?
(a) Her son's friends.
(b) Other mothers.
(c) The bishop.
(d) Her relatives.

2. What does Theophilus Hopkins study in the natural world?
(a) Plants in Australia.
(b) Trees.
(c) Astrology.
(d) The sea.

3. What does Lucinda's mother die from?
(a) Old age.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) Spanish Flu.

4. What does Lucinda enjoy playing at Mr. d'Abbs house?
(a) Cards.
(b) Violin sonatas.
(c) Charades.
(d) Piano duets.

5. What did Theophilus believe Christmas was?
(a) A pagan holiday.
(b) A Christian holiday.
(c) A time for family celebration.
(d) The best holiday.

6. What does Mrs. Stratton ask Oscar his opinion about the first night he dines with them?
(a) Greek versus Latin languages.
(b) The new china pattern she has selected.
(c) The dining room curtains.
(d) The propriety of having more than one altar.

7. Why does Lucinda like to spend time in Dennis' study?
(a) She likes to read his Wilkie Collins books.
(b) To play the violin.
(c) For friendship and warmth.
(d) To do yoga.

8. What is the name of Dennis' church?
(a) St. George.
(b) Corpus Christi.
(c) All Saints.
(d) Church of Mary.

9. What does Oscar pray for each night for the Strattons?
(a) Children.
(b) Money.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Mercy.

10. What does Oscar plan to do once he has earned enough money from gambling in Chapter 41?
(a) Travel to New Guinea.
(b) Spend his money on a house.
(c) Travel to New South Wales as a missionary.
(d) Give all his money to his father.

11. What was Lucinda's mother's dream?
(a) To publish a book.
(b) To get a medical degree.
(c) To own a factory.
(d) To teach fifth grade.

12. After Lucinda's father dies, where does her mother want to return to?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Copenhagen.
(d) Sydney.

13. What does Theophilus tell Oscar that the yellow "tor" stone is made of?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Granite.
(c) Clay.
(d) Cow urine.

14. What does the narrator say was responsible for the story of the church?
(a) An abandoned building.
(b) A Christmas pudding.
(c) A lost puppy.
(d) Snowstorm.

15. What does Lucinda steal from the boat and place on the hotel counter in Sydney?
(a) Cucumber.
(b) Tomato.
(c) Cauliflower.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theophilus find inscribed along the stone path in Hennecombe?

2. What does Mrs. Williams chase Oscar with when he sees her at the post office?

3. How old is Oscar when he leaves his father's home?

4. After his wife's death, where did Theophilus throw his wife's clothes?

5. What kind of factory is for sale when Lucinda arrives in Sydney?

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