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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 Dennis think Lucinda looks when he sees her after she returns to Sydney?

2. What nickname does Mr. Jeffris call Oscar?

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

4. Who is Mrs. Smith?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Lucinda finally realize that Oscar must love her?

2. Why is Wardley-Fish thwarted in his attempts to catch up with Oscar on the expedition?

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

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

5. Why does Miriam Chadwick wear black?

6. Does Lucinda consider Oscar as a potential husband?

7. When does Lucinda visit her glassworks factory?

8. Why does Oscar hide his love for Lucinda?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the glass church and discuss its importance as a symbol of love. How do Oscar and Lucinda express their love through the creation of the glass church?

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

Describe Reverend Stratton's role as a patron to Oscar. How has he provided for him financially in ways that his father would not? How does he support his education and religious studies? In what ways do you think Oscar fails him?

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