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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the store boat for all the light stations along the coast near Point Partageuse?
(a) The Pride of Birmingham.
(b) The Windward Spirit.
(c) The White Falcon.
(d) The Queen of Atlantis.

2. What is the name of Betsy Parmenter's son?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jack.
(c) Fred.
(d) Tom.

3. How old does Tom say he will be turning this year in Part One: Chapter 5?
(a) 32.
(b) 19.
(c) 28.
(d) 24.

4. Where had Septimus Potts traveled from when he arrived in Fremantle as a child?
(a) Perth.
(b) Paris.
(c) Sydney.
(d) London.

5. What is Tom's last name?
(a) Roennfeldt.
(b) Potts.
(c) Sherbourne.
(d) Graysmark.

6. Where does Betsy Parmenter say she lives in her letter in Part Two: Chapter 14?
(a) London.
(b) Kent.
(c) Albany.
(d) Perth.

7. How many stairs in the lighthouse lead up to the lantern room at Janus Rock?
(a) 132.
(b) 100.
(c) 184.
(d) 145.

8. In what year did Septimus convince the baronet to invest in a land deal, according to the narrator in Part Two: Chapter 16?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1879.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1892.

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

10. What plant has Isabel just planted by a grave in the Prologue?
(a) A rosebush.
(b) A rosemary bush.
(c) A cactus.
(d) An almond tree.

11. What does Lucy clasp in her hand as Isabel sings her to sleep in Part Two: Chapter 16?
(a) A clothespin.
(b) A seashell.
(c) A ribbon.
(d) A doll.

12. Who is the keeper that Tom replaces at Janus Rock?
(a) Bluey Smart.
(b) Septimus Potts.
(c) Trimble Docherty.
(d) Ralph Addicott.

13. At what time does Tom light up the lighthouse on his first night at Janus Rock?
(a) 7:21 p.m.
(b) 4:49 p.m.
(c) 5:09 p.m.
(d) 6:15 p.m.

14. What year was it when Septimus Potts arrived in Fremantle as a child?
(a) 1872.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1855.

15. How old does Isabel claim to be when Tom visits her family's home for the first time in Part One: Chapter 5?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how long have Tom and Isabel been on Janus Rock in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 8?

3. On what date does Part Two: Chapter 10 begin?

4. Who is the doctor that Isabel goes to see in Part Two: Chapter 14?

5. What does Tom wrap the dead man's body in before burying it in Part Two: Chapter 11?

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