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

2. About how far does the narrator say Janus Rock is from the mainland of Australia in the Prologue?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 150 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 50 miles.

3. For how long have Tom and Isabel been on Janus Rock in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) One month.

4. Where did Tom go to a boardinghouse to find his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) Albany.
(b) Hopetoun.
(c) Perth.
(d) Darlinghurst.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Isabel suffered a miscarriage in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 9?

2. What is Isabel's last name?

3. How long will it be until Tom and Isabel are granted shore leave in Part One: Chapter 7?

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

5. Where does Tom learn the basics of lighthouse keeping at his first relief posting in Part One: Chapter 1?

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