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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Tom give to Isabel for her birthday in Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) A gramophone.
(b) A piano.
(c) A harp.
(d) A ham radio.

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

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

6. What mythological creature does Tom begin dreaming about in Part Two: Chapter 11?
(a) An ogre.
(b) A phoenix.
(c) A satyr.
(d) A mermaid.

7. What does Isabel name the lagoon in Part One: Chapter 7?
(a) Wonder Waves.
(b) Swimming Spring.
(c) Paradise Pool.
(d) Lovely Lake.

8. Where does Betsy Parmenter say she lives in her letter in Part Two: Chapter 14?
(a) Perth.
(b) Kent.
(c) London.
(d) Albany.

9. What year was it when Septimus Potts arrived in Fremantle as a child?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1872.

10. What is the name of Betsy Parmenter's son?
(a) Fred.
(b) Jack.
(c) Tom.
(d) Paul.

11. When Tom went to the boardinghouse to look for his mother, he learned that she had died how long ago?
(a) Two days ago.
(b) Three weeks ago.
(c) Two weeks ago.
(d) Two years ago.

12. What photo studio does Isabel's family go to in Part Two: Chapter 14?
(a) Roennfeldt's photographic studio.
(b) Graysmark's photographic studio.
(c) Potts' photographic studio.
(d) Gutcher's photographic studio.

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

14. What is the name of Ralph's wife?
(a) Gwen.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Grace.
(d) Hilda.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Isabel's last name?

2. Who is the Point Partageuse policeman that is summoned regarding the letter in Part Two: Chapter 16?

3. What was the name of Hannah's mother?

4. What year is it when Tom, Isabel, and Lucy travel to Point Partageuse for shore leave in Part Two: Chapter 14?

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

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