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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Sunday is it when Oscar leaves his father's home?

2. What was the Christian sect that Theophilus was a member of?

3. What color eyes does Lucinda have?

4. What does Lucinda's mother plan to do with the farm so she can retire from farming?

5. Who is Tom Wilson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Lucinda meets Oscar on board the Leviathan.

2. Describe Oscar's first dinner at the Stratton's home.

3. Describe Reverend Dennis Hasset.

4. Describe Oscar's view of gambling.

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

6. Is Elizabeth Leplastrier well-liked by the people of New South Wales?

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

8. What does Melody Clutterbuck think about Wardley-Fish's friendship with Oscar?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Oscar and Lucinda never come to fully express their love for each other? How did their misunderstandings and assumptions decide their fate?

Essay Topic 2

Do you agree or disagree that Lucinda is a courageous person? In what ways does she express this courage by standing up for herself in the face of dominating personalities?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Oscar's reaction to Lucinda's prototype. What kind of language does he use to express his opinion of it? How does his reaction help Lucinda understand something about her feelings for him?

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