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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Isabel claim to be when Tom visits her family's home for the first time in Part One: Chapter 5?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 22.
(d) 19.

2. On what date does Part One of the novel begin?
(a) March 12, 1924.
(b) April 27, 1926.
(c) September 28, 1893.
(d) December 16, 1918.

3. On what day of the week does Tom hoist the ensign at Janus Rock?
(a) On Saturdays.
(b) On Thursdays.
(c) On Sundays.
(d) On Fridays.

4. Who skippers the store boat for all the light stations along the coast near Point Partageuse?
(a) Harry Garstone
(b) Neville Whittnish.
(c) Septimus Potts
(d) Ralph Addicott.

5. Who has been overseeing the lighthouse at Janus Rock for the interim when Tom arrives in Part One: Chapter 3?
(a) Neville Whittnish.
(b) Harry Garstone
(c) Ralph Addicott.
(d) Bluey Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Janus the god of?

2. When Tom went to the boardinghouse to look for his mother, he learned that she had died how long ago?

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

4. What year is it when Part One: Chapter 7 begins?

5. How many stairs in the lighthouse lead up to the lantern room at Janus Rock?

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