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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Dennis not in love with Lucinda?
(a) She is too pretty.
(b) She has too little money.
(c) He thinks she is not suitable.
(d) He doesn't like her parents.

2. When Oscar is peering through the fence at Reverend Stratton butchering a pig, what does Stratton throw at Oscar?
(a) Pine cone.
(b) Stone.
(c) Book.
(d) Stick.

3. What excuse does Lucinda give Dennis when she tells him she must leave before their celebratory dinner in Chapter 40?
(a) She is sleepy.
(b) She has to mail a letter.
(c) She doesn't eat beef.
(d) She has an appointment.

4. How old is Elizabeth Mullins?
(a) Two.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

5. What kind of factory is for sale when Lucinda arrives in Sydney?
(a) Machine parts factory.
(b) Automobile factory.
(c) Glassworks factory.
(d) Cheesecake factory.

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

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

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

9. After his wife's death, where did Theophilus throw his wife's clothes?
(a) In a ditch.
(b) The sea.
(c) The fireplace.
(d) The dumpster.

10. What noise is described as being as "definite as a walnut cracking?"
(a) Gunshot.
(b) Car backfiring.
(c) Angry clapping.
(d) The man's head cracking.

11. Who is Tom Wilson?
(a) Harvey Figg's assistant.
(b) Lucinda's boyfriend.
(c) Dennis' friend.
(d) Lucinda's cousin.

12. What does Lucy make at the large table in the kitchen while Theophilus is sitting there?
(a) Stew.
(b) Pie.
(c) Scones.
(d) Cake.

13. What does the willow pattern on the Stratton's china look like to Oscar?
(a) Pagan symbols.
(b) Letters from the alphabet.
(c) Snakes.
(d) A beautiful drawing.

14. When Oscar meets his father along the road carrying buckets, what does Theophilus look like?
(a) Tanned.
(b) Dressed up in his best suit.
(c) Shrunken with dark circles around his eyes.
(d) Healthy and vigorous.

15. Why does Lucinda say she is jealous of Dennis?
(a) He has nice hair.
(b) He had the opportunity to attend college.
(c) Because he is a man and can enter the glassworks.
(d) He can play the piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Dennis feel stronger about himself?

2. What extravagant gift does Oscar send the Strattons when he is at Oriel?

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

4. What does Theophilus check every morning as Oscar stands on a footstool?

5. Where does Lucinda go after her mother dies?

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