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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucinda hurl at the wall when she becomes frustrated by Oscar?
(a) Purse.
(b) Tea cup.
(c) Wine Glass.
(d) Clock.

2. What offends his co-workers when Oscar starts his new job as a clerk?
(a) Serious body odor.
(b) His bad language.
(c) He reads Bible passages to them.
(d) He sings loudly.

3. When Oscar's housekeeper warns him that his sermons are upsetting the congregation, what is he preaching about?
(a) The evils of gambling.
(b) Charity.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Love.

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

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

6. How does Dennis think Lucinda looks when he sees her after she returns to Sydney?
(a) Like a fool.
(b) Old.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Like a teenager.

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

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

9. What does the head steward announce at dinner is on view on the above deck in Chapter 52?
(a) Phosphorescence.
(b) Choral group.
(c) Dance group.
(d) A statute.

10. Where did Lucinda escape to when the ship stopped at a harbor in Chapter 60?
(a) Port-au-Prince.
(b) London.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Sydney.

11. What does Lucinda think of Mr. Borradaile?
(a) He is a barbarian.
(b) He is too silent.
(c) He is attractive to her.
(d) He is admirable.

12. What nickname does Mr. Jeffris call Oscar?
(a) Odd Oscar.
(b) Mr. Smudge.
(c) Holy man.
(d) The drudge.

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

14. What does Mr.Jeffris do to Oscar after Oscar makes a big fuss when there is shooting on the expedition?
(a) Blinds him with mace.
(b) Knocks him out.
(c) Ties him to a tree.
(d) Stuffs his mouth with a sock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Wardley-Fish as he follows Oscar's expedition and comes across a man with a mask?

2. What dream does Lucinda have but doesn't tell Oscar about in Chapter 77?

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

4. What does Lucinda sneak out of the house to do late at night while Oscar is living with her?

5. What is the name of the vicarage that Oscar is vicar of?

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