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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 16 - 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long will it be until Tom and Isabel are granted shore leave in Part One: Chapter 7?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six years.

3. When did telegraph service arrive in Point Partageuse, according to the narrator in Part One: Chapter 2?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1880.

4. What did Tom give to Isabel as a wedding gift?
(a) A piano.
(b) A silk gown.
(c) A stationary set.
(d) A string of pearls.

5. What month is it when Tom, Isabel, and Lucy travel to Point Partageuse for shore leave in Part Two: Chapter 14?
(a) July.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How high is the light in the lighthouse at Janus Rock?

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

4. What does Tom wrap the dead man's body in before burying it in Part Two: Chapter 11?

5. What month is it when Ralph and Bluey arrive at the island in Part Two: Chapter 12?

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