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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. Where does the Disctrict Officer come from to sign off on Tom's paperwork in Part Two: Chapter 14?
2. What does Isabel say "Lucy" means in Part Two: Chapter 10?
3. What month is it when Ralph and Bluey arrive at the island in Part Two: Chapter 12?
4. What does Tom find wedged under the rib of the bow of the boat in Part Two: Chapter 11?
5. How tall did Septimus Potts grow to be?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tom recall about tracking down his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?
2. Who sends Tom a letter in Part One: Chapter 4? How does he respond?
3. What has led to the strain in Tom and Isabel's relationship in Part Two: Chapter 16?
4. How is the setting of Janus Rock described in the novel's prologue?
5. What would you describe as the major difference between Tom and Isabel in the novel?
6. Who are Violet and Bill Graysmark and how are these characters described?
7. What does Isabel do with the infant when she takes it from Tom in Part Two: Chapter 10?
8. What information do Tom and Isabel relate about Lucy to family and friends in Part Two: Chapter 12?
9. How is the meeting of Isabel and Tom described in Part One: Chapter 2?
10. What event is described in the novel's prologue? When does this event occur?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of irony in The Light Between Oceans. How does the author employ dramatic irony? How is verbal irony used? What are the purposes of these examples and how do they serve the story?
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
Discuss the author use of foreshadowing in The Light Between Oceans. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the narrative? How does each example serve the story? Does the author employ any "red herrings" in the story?
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