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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 does Lucinda wager in her bet with Oscar about delivering a glass church to Dennis?
2. When does Mr. Jeffris visit Lucinda and Oscar at their home?
3. What was the sermon about that Lucinda and Oscar feel insulted by when they go to church on a religious holiday?
4. What game is Lucinda playing when she sees Oscar in Chapter 64?
5. What does Mrs. Smith call the deep wounds on the back of Oscar's hands?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Lucinda goes to gamble at the Chinese establishment on George Street?
2. Does Lucinda get along with Horace Borrodaile?
3. Why do Horace Borrodaile and Percy Smith try to get Oscar to walk on the open deck?
4. How does Oscar react to seeing Lucinda's prototype for a glass building?
5. Why does Oscar hide his love for Lucinda?
6. How does Lucinda help Oscar get a job?
7. What convinces Oscar to go up to first class and seek out Lucinda?
8. What are the circumstances under which Lucinda says her confession to Oscar?
9. How does Mr. Jeffris show his love of power as he prepares for the expedition?
10. When does Lucinda finally realize that Oscar must love her?
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
Consider the theme of addiction in this novel. In what ways do Theophilus, Oscar, Lucinda, and Wardley-Fish reveal their addictions? How do these addictions play an important role in their lives?
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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