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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 insulting name does Bluey's mother call him in Part Three: Chapter 28?
2. What kind of stuffed animal has Hilda sent to Lucy in Part Two: Chapter 19?
3. How many boats does Grace tell Hannah she saw at the river in Part Three: Chapter 35?
4. Who brings Grace home to Hannah in Part Three: Chapter 33?
5. What is the name of Bluey's brother who died?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led to the loss of Tom's mother in his life as a child?
2. Why is Bluey arguing with his mother in Part Three: Chapter 28?
3. From whom does Tom receive a letter in Part Two: Chapter 19? What is revealed in the letter?
4. How does Bill Graysmark respond when he arrives at the police station in Part Two: Chapter 25?
5. What exchange takes place between Tom and Ralph at the jail in Part Three: Chapter 29?
6. What conversation takes place between Tom and Ralph in Part Two: Chapter 20?
7. Why does Hannah come to the jail in Part Three: Chapter 32?
8. What kind of pet does Lucy ask for in Part Two: Chapter 22? Why?
9. How is the encounter between Isabel and Grace/Lucy described in Part Three: Chapter 30?
10. What causes the argument between Tom and Isabel in Part Two: Chapter 22?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Isabel Graysmark Sherbourne in The Light Between Oceans. What is Isabel's family like? What draws Isabel to Tom? How would you compare Isabel's temperament to Tom's?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think the author sets up the inciting event of the novel in the prologue? How does this affect the linear structure of the narrative? What information is established in the prologue of the novel?
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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