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

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

3. Why does Mr. Jeffris hire a trumpeter?
(a) He is starting a jazz band.
(b) To wake him in the morning.
(c) To lead his expedition to glory.
(d) It is his favorite instrument.

4. Who makes a formal inquiry into Dennis' sermons?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Queen of England.
(c) The Bishop of Sydney.
(d) Oscar.

5. What does Mrs. d'Abbs press into Oscar's hand when he and Lucinda leave her house after arguing with her husband?
(a) Orange.
(b) Flower.
(c) Letter.
(d) Banana.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mr. Jeffris visit Lucinda and Oscar at their home?

2. What does Mr. Jeffris wish to be?

3. What incident occurs in the glassworks factory that causes it to close?

4. What does Mr. Smith force-feed Oscar to keep him quiet?

5. What does Mr. Jeffris appoint Mr. Smith to be on the expedition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Horace Borrodaile and Percy Smith try to get Oscar to walk on the open deck?

2. Why is Lucinda angry that Mr. Phelps invited her and Oscar for a tour of the factory?

3. When does Lucinda visit her glassworks factory?

4. Does Oscar admire the glassworks factory?

5. How does Lucinda grow comfortable around Oscar and begin to admire him again?

6. How does Oscar react to seeing Lucinda's prototype for a glass building?

7. Why does Miriam Chadwick wear black?

8. How does Mr. Jeffris show his love of power as he prepares for the expedition?

9. Does Lucinda consider Oscar as a potential husband?

10. Does Oscar believe he can withstand anything for Lucinda's love?

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