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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 3 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tom learn the basics of lighthouse keeping at his first relief posting in Part One: Chapter 1?
(a) Janus Rock.
(b) Hopetoun.
(c) Point Partageuse.
(d) Byron Bay.

2. How long does Tom say it will be before he returns to the mainland in his letter to Isabel in Part One: Chapter 4?
(a) One month.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Two months.

3. How long does Ralph say it will be before he returns to Janus Rock when he drops Tom off in Part One: Chapter 3?
(a) One month.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three months.

4. How old does Tom say he will be turning this year in Part One: Chapter 5?
(a) 24.
(b) 32.
(c) 28.
(d) 19.

5. In what war has Tom recently fought?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) World War I.
(c) The American Revolution.
(d) World War II.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does Part One of the novel begin?

2. How old does Isabel claim to be when Tom visits her family's home for the first time in Part One: Chapter 5?

3. What ship is described in the shipwreck of 1889 in the Prologue?

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

5. When did telegraph service arrive in Point Partageuse, according to the narrator in Part One: Chapter 2?

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