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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. What business does the father of Bluey's girlfriend own in Part Two: Chapter 19?

2. Who does Mrs. Darnley tell she believes that Hannah has gone insane in Part Three: Chapter 25?

3. What does Isabel accuse Tom of during their argument in Part Two: Chapter 22?

4. What is the drawing of that Grace packs in her satchel when she runs away in Part Three: Chapter 33?

5. When is the letter dated that Tom has received from his father in Part Two: Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabel confess at the police station in Part Three: Chapter 35?

2. What exchange takes place between Tom and Sergeant Knuckey in Part Three: Chapter 31?

3. What internal conflict does Bluey struggle with in Part Two: Chapter 23?

4. Why does Hannah come to the jail in Part Three: Chapter 32?

5. Why does Hannah come to Isabel's home in Part Three: Chapter 34?

6. How does Bill Graysmark respond when he arrives at the police station in Part Two: Chapter 25?

7. What do Isabel and Ralph discuss in Part Three: Chapter 34?

8. From whom does Tom receive a letter in Part Two: Chapter 19? What is revealed in the letter?

9. What exchange takes place between Bluey and Tom in Part Three: Chapter 28?

10. What kind of pet does Lucy ask for in Part Two: Chapter 22? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the charges set against Tom after Lucy's return to Point Partageuse. What infractions has Tom committed in regard to his position as a lighthouse keeper? What are the gravest of the charges that Tom faces? How did these charges surface?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the exchange between Lucy-Grace Rutherford and Tom Sherbourne in the end of the novel. Why has Lucy-Grace sought out Tom and Isabel? What does Tom give to Lucy-Grace? 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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