The Light Between Oceans Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

M.L. Stedman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Light Between Oceans Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

M.L. Stedman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who is the keeper of the boardinghouse where Tom stays in Point Partageuse in Part One: Chapter 2?

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

3. In what subject did Tom earn his college degree?

4. Who are Violet Graysmark's sons that died in the war?

5. How long has Lucy been with Tom and Isabel when Ralph and Bluey arrive in Part Two: Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who sends Tom a letter in Part One: Chapter 4? How does he respond?

2. How is the meeting of Isabel and Tom described in Part One: Chapter 2?

3. What is Isabel doing in the beginning of Part Two: Chapter 10?

4. What does Isabel do with the infant when she takes it from Tom in Part Two: Chapter 10?

5. Who are Violet and Bill Graysmark and how are these characters described?

6. Why does Tom's assignment at Janus Rock become permanent?

7. What does Tom recall about tracking down his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?

8. What happens to the dead body in Part Two: Chapter 11?

9. What is significant about the gravestone that Tom and Isabel encounter on their way to Lucy's christening in Part Two: Chapter 15?

10. What led to the estrangement between Hannah and her father? When was it resolved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of deceit and betrayal in The Light Between Oceans. How does the author explore these themes through characters and actions in the story? How are these themes developed through symbolism, imagery, and other stylistic devices?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the narrative style of The Light Between Oceans. From what narrative point of view is the novel related? Is the narrator's perspective omniscient or limited? What are the effects of these choices by the author?

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