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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Ralph say it will be before he returns to Janus Rock when he drops Tom off in Part One: Chapter 3?

2. Where did Trimble Docherty commit suicide?

3. What does Isabel say "Lucy" means in Part Two: Chapter 10?

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

5. What photo studio does Isabel's family go to in Part Two: Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabel do with the infant when she takes it from Tom in Part Two: Chapter 10?

2. Who sends Tom a letter in Part One: Chapter 4? How does he respond?

3. How is the meeting of Isabel and Tom described in Part One: Chapter 2?

4. What is revealed in the letter that Hannah receives in Part Two: Chapter 16?

5. When and where does Part Two: Chapter 14 take place?

6. What information do Tom and Isabel relate about Lucy to family and friends in Part Two: Chapter 12?

7. Why does Isabel become enraged when the supply boat arrives in Part One: Chapter 9?

8. What strikes Tom about the guidebook for lighthouse keepers in Part Two: Chapter 13?

9. Why is Tom initially given the temporary assignment at Janus Rock?

10. How is the setting of Janus Rock described in the novel's prologue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Tom Sherbourne in The Light Between Oceans. What is revealed of Tom's family and his history in the war? How is Tom affected by these experiences? How does Tom's character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Sergeant Knuckey and Sergeant Spragg in the novel. How do each of these officers perceive Tom and Isabel? How do they treat Tom and Isabel? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the main settings in The Light Between Oceans. Where does Tom begin his service as a lighthouse operator? What brings him to Point Partageuse and Janus Rock? How would you compare these settings?

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