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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) Clock.
(b) Wine Glass.
(c) Purse.
(d) Tea cup.

2. When Lucinda is talking with Dennis in Chapter 62, what does she take on and off?
(a) Ring.
(b) Her gloves.
(c) Coat.
(d) Shoes.

3. What job does Arthur Phelps have?
(a) Head glassblower.
(b) Manager.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Lawyer.

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

5. When Lucinda and Oscar visit the glassworks factory, what do the men do?
(a) Grimace and shake their heads.
(b) Set off fireworks.
(c) Scatter.
(d) Sing a welcome song.

6. What dream does Lucinda have but doesn't tell Oscar about in Chapter 77?
(a) To become a lawyer.
(b) To create a glass building.
(c) To travel to Russia.
(d) To study medicine.

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

8. What does Mr. Jeffris appoint Mr. Smith to be on the expedition?
(a) Note taker.
(b) Horse handler.
(c) Cook.
(d) Oscar's keeper.

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

10. What was the funny name of the steward who attended Oscar when he was sick on board the ship?
(a) Sidebottom.
(b) Topankle.
(c) Leftknee.
(d) Rightneck.

11. How many days after he leaves does it take Lucinda to open Oscar's envelope?
(a) Six.
(b) Twelve.
(c) One.
(d) Ten.

12. What does Lucinda offer to Mr. Jeffris and his men so that they return Oscar safely?
(a) Crystals.
(b) Cash bonus.
(c) A wagon with a soft bed.
(d) Better horses.

13. In Chapter 80, what does Lucinda realize she feels for Oscar?
(a) Love.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Bitterness.

14. Why can't Lucinda hire any maids in Chapter 73?
(a) No one works hard enough for her.
(b) She does not have enough money.
(c) There is a shortage in the city.
(d) They all know that Oscar is living with Lucinda.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lucinda do after Oscar wakes up from his faint in her stateroom?

3. Who offers Oscar a job as a clerk?

4. How long does Oscar say it will take him to build and deliver the glass church to Dennis?

5. What is Oscar's response when Lucinda says he has still not absolved her after her confession?

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