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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. Who has been overseeing the lighthouse at Janus Rock for the interim when Tom arrives in Part One: Chapter 3?
(a) Ralph Addicott.
(b) Harry Garstone
(c) Neville Whittnish.
(d) Bluey Smith.

2. What does Tom wrap the dead man's body in before burying it in Part Two: Chapter 11?
(a) A wool blanket.
(b) A cotton sheet.
(c) Leaves from a birch tree.
(d) A sheet of canvas.

3. What does Tom give to Isabel for her birthday in Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) A ham radio.
(b) A harp.
(c) A piano.
(d) A gramophone.

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

5. How long will it be until Tom and Isabel are granted shore leave in Part One: Chapter 7?
(a) One year.
(b) Six years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Trimble Docherty commit suicide?

2. On what date was Tom born?

3. In what war has Tom recently fought?

4. What year is it when Part One: Chapter 7 begins?

5. When Tom went to the boardinghouse to look for his mother, he learned that she had died how long ago?

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