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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who earns a sixpence a week?
(a) Mrs. Williams.
(b) Mr. Stratton.
(c) Mrs. Millar, the Stratton's cook.
(d) Theophilus.

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

5. Where was Lucinda Leplastrier born?
(a) Italy.
(b) New South Wales.
(c) England.
(d) America.

6. What extravagant gift does Oscar send the Strattons when he is at Oriel?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Cheescake.
(c) Wine.
(d) Cheese.

7. What does the membership of the Plymouth Brethren do outside the Stratton's house?
(a) Throw stones.
(b) Sing.
(c) Pray.
(d) Help out in the garden.

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

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

10. How does Oscar disappoint Wardley-Fish when they go to Cremorne Gardens?
(a) He arrives four hours late.
(b) He won't drink champagne.
(c) He says he doesn't like the place and leaves.
(d) He does not wear a coat and tie.

11. When Lucinda leaves Paramatta, who takes her to Sydney?
(a) Sol Myer.
(b) Mr. d'Abbs.
(c) Mrs. Cousins.
(d) Mr. Ahearn.

12. What does superstition say about a caul?
(a) It brings good luck to babies.
(b) It protects against drowning.
(c) It is a bad luck charm.
(d) Adults should not use it for fear of disease.

13. Why can't Mrs. Stratton have an official position in the Anglican church?
(a) Her husband has been made a bishop.
(b) She would have to give up her well-paying job.
(c) Her husband is too powerful.
(d) She's a woman and is not allowed to.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Oscar is peering through the fence at Reverend Stratton butchering a pig, what does Stratton throw at Oscar?

2. What does Elizabeth Mullins say when she attempts to lay the palm leaf underneath the horse's feet?

3. What does Lucinda send to Dennis Hasset?

4. What was the Christian sect that Theophilus was a member of?

5. What excuse does Lucinda give Dennis when she tells him she must leave before their celebratory dinner in Chapter 40?

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