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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. How does Oscar describe the glassworks factory to Lucinda after he has chased her to her office?

2. Why is Mr. Borradaile upset when Lucinda joins his table for dinner?

3. How does Dennis think Lucinda looks when he sees her after she returns to Sydney?

4. What does Lucinda call Mr. Ahearn when he visits that makes him blush?

5. What does Mrs. d'Abbs press into Oscar's hand when he and Lucinda leave her house after arguing with her husband?

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. Does Oscar's new congregation like him as a preacher?

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

5. What are the circumstances under which Lucinda says her confession to Oscar?

6. What happens when Lucinda goes to gamble at the Chinese establishment on George Street?

7. Does Lucinda consider Oscar as a potential husband?

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

9. What scandal do Lucinda and Oscar create?

10. How does Lucinda help Oscar get a job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the scandals that Lucinda and Oscar create on the Leviathan and in Sydney. Do they both seem to put their own needs first ? In what ways do they not consider the other's reputation?

Essay Topic 2

Oscar describes himself as a misfit. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning and provide textual examples to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 3

Is Oscar responsible for Reverend Stratton's death, as he claims in his prayers for forgiveness? Why or why not?

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