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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Lucy been with Tom and Isabel when Ralph and Bluey arrive in Part Two: Chapter 12?
(a) Seven weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

2. What prayer does Isabel recite from the Book of Common Prayer in Part Two: Chapter 11?
(a) "For All Sorts and Conditions of Men."
(b) "For Our Enemies."
(c) "For Peace."
(d) "The Churching of Women."

3. Who is the author of The Australian Mother's Manual of Efficient Child-Rearing?
(a) Dr. Samuel B. Griffiths.
(b) Dr. Len Bradshaw.
(c) Dr. Trimble Docherty.
(d) Dr. Neville Whittnish.

4. Where did Tom and Isabel go for their honeymoon?
(a) Byron Bay.
(b) Hopetoun.
(c) Albany.
(d) Perth.

5. How much does Isabel claim Lucy weighed at childbirth in Part Two: Chapter 11?
(a) 8 pounds, 2 ounces.
(b) 7 pounds, 1 ounce.
(c) 6 pounds, 12 ounces.
(d) 5 pounds, 9 ounces.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Trimble Docherty commit suicide?

2. Who has been overseeing the lighthouse at Janus Rock for the interim when Tom arrives in Part One: Chapter 3?

3. About how far does the narrator say Janus Rock is from the mainland of Australia in the Prologue?

4. For how long have Tom and Isabel been on Janus Rock in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 8?

5. When does Tom get news of an urgent vacancy at Janus Rock in Part One: Chapter 1?

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