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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Tom say it will be before he returns to the mainland in his letter to Isabel in Part One: Chapter 4?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) One month.
(d) Three months.

2. On what date does Part One of the novel begin?
(a) March 12, 1924.
(b) April 27, 1926.
(c) December 16, 1918.
(d) September 28, 1893.

3. What is the name of Tom's brother?
(a) James.
(b) Sam.
(c) Paul.
(d) Cecil.

4. About how far does the narrator say Janus Rock is from the mainland of Australia in the Prologue?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 25 miles.
(d) 150 miles.

5. Where did Trimble Docherty commit suicide?
(a) Byron Bay.
(b) Albany.
(c) Hopetoun.
(d) Janus Rock.

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. For how long is Tom initially signed up as a temporary lighthouse keeper at Janus Rock?

3. On what date does Part One: Chapter 1 begin?

4. What did Tom give to Isabel as a wedding gift?

5. Where does Tom learn the basics of lighthouse keeping at his first relief posting in Part One: Chapter 1?

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