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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does Part Two: Chapter 10 begin?
(a) September 2, 1926.
(b) April 27, 1926.
(c) December 16, 1918.
(d) September 28, 1893.

2. What is the name of Ralph's wife?
(a) Grace.
(b) Gwen.
(c) Hilda.
(d) Hannah.

3. For how long have Tom and Isabel been on Janus Rock in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) Six months.

4. When Tom went to the boardinghouse to look for his mother, he learned that she had died how long ago?
(a) Two years ago.
(b) Two weeks ago.
(c) Three weeks ago.
(d) Two days ago.

5. Where does Tom learn the basics of lighthouse keeping at his first relief posting in Part One: Chapter 1?
(a) Janus Rock.
(b) Hopetoun.
(c) Byron Bay.
(d) Point Partageuse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what war has Tom recently fought?

2. About how far does the narrator say Janus Rock is from the mainland of Australia in the Prologue?

3. How long does Ralph say it will be before he returns to Janus Rock when he drops Tom off in Part One: Chapter 3?

4. How old does Isabel claim to be when Tom visits her family's home for the first time in Part One: Chapter 5?

5. What is Isabel's last name?

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