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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Lucinda mainly remember about her mother?
(a) Her conservative clothing.
(b) Her bitterness and anger.
(c) Her fine cooking.
(d) Her sweetness.

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

5. What color eyes does Lucinda have?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

6. What does Lucinda think of George Eliot?
(a) She enjoys talking with her about glass.
(b) She enjoys her company.
(c) She loves her.
(d) She is a snob.

7. What was the Christian sect that Theophilus was a member of?
(a) Plymouth Brethren.
(b) Anglicans.
(c) Baptists.
(d) Catholics.

8. What does Lucinda ask of Oscar the first time she talks with him?
(a) To place a bet on the horses.
(b) To hear her confession.
(c) To play cards.
(d) If he has any money to lend.

9. What religion does Oscar believe he must follow in Chapter 9?
(a) Anglican.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Lutheran.

10. Where is Theophilus injured when he is in the water on Christmas Day in Chapter 5?
(a) Foot.
(b) Head.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Arm.

11. What is the name of the hotel where Lucinda stays in Sydney?
(a) Gertrude's Hotel.
(b) The Whimsical B&B.
(c) The Coat and Arms.
(d) Petty's Hotel.

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

13. What local gossip does Theophilus repeat about the inscriptions along the path?
(a) The blank square is used for sacrificing goats.
(b) The villagers wrote the messages.
(c) His rival created them.
(d) The villagers believe they are magical.

14. How did Lucinda's father die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) In his sleep.
(c) Drowned.
(d) He was thrown from a horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the membership of the Plymouth Brethren do outside the Stratton's house?

2. What does Lucy make at the large table in the kitchen while Theophilus is sitting there?

3. Who is terrified of the sea?

4. What does Oscar pray for each night for the Strattons?

5. What were the names of Lucinda's parents?

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