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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Lucinda's state of mind when she first arrives on the ship?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Excited.

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

4. What does Mr. Stratton call Oscar at the end of Chapter 30?
(a) A fool.
(b) A devious person.
(c) A good boy.
(d) Naive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucinda mainly remember about her mother?

2. What does Lucinda's mother feud with her neighbors about?

3. What was Lucinda's mother's dream?

4. Why did the narrator's mother take the wire from the fuse in Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of the hotel where Lucinda stays in Sydney?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Oscar deal with Reverend Stratton's discovery of a losing betting stub?

2. Describe Oscar's view of gambling.

3. Why does Theophilus check Oscar's lungs every morning?

4. Why did Oscar inscribe symbols along the footpath?

5. How has Mrs. Stratton's passion for debate been a liability in her life?

6. Describe Ian Wardley-Fish.

7. How does Oscar feel about his father when he comes to visit him at the Stratton's home?

8. Describe Theophilus' penchant for naming everything.

9. What happens when Lucinda tries to change her doll's appearance?

10. How does Reverend Stratton respond when Oscar sends him coffee?

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