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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. What phobia does Oscar explain to Lucinda when he visits her stateroom?

3. What did Oscar do to the cards when the wave crashed over the deck?

4. What does Oscar say about the prototype Lucinda shows him in her office?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the events of Oscar and Lucinda's Christmas Day.

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

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

6. Does Oscar admire the glassworks factory?

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

8. What is the state of the glassworks factory when Lucinda returns to Sydney?

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

10. Does Lucinda get along with Horace Borrodaile?

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

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 3

Discuss the character of Mr. Jeffris. What kind of person is he? How is his true nature revealed during the expedition? Provide textual examples to support your answer.

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