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

2. Where does Oscar take Lucinda to dinner in Chapter 82?

3. Before heading up to Lucinda's stateroom, Oscar goes to his room to retrieve his:

4. How much does Mr. Stratton plan to bet at the racetrack his first time there?

5. In Chapter 80, what does Lucinda realize she feels for Oscar?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Lucinda visit her glassworks factory?

2. How does Oscar's enthusiastic description of the phosphorescence phenomenon end up making him feel lonely and left out?

3. What convinces Oscar to go up to first class and seek out Lucinda?

4. How does Lucinda feel about Dennis leaving Sydney to go to a parish near Boat Harbour?

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

6. Does Lucinda consider Oscar as a potential husband?

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

8. Why does Miriam Chadwick wear black?

9. Does Oscar admire the glassworks factory?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the importance of the sea in Oscar's life. Why does he fear it as a boy? In what ways does he take steps to overcome his fear? How does his fear come true?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How would you characterize Dennis and Lucinda's relationship? Do they treat each other well? In what ways do they both fail each other?

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