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

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

3. In what subject did Tom earn his college degree?
(a) Biology.
(b) English literature.
(c) History.
(d) Engineering.

4. What year is it when Part One: Chapter 7 begins?
(a) 1926.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1920.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does Part One of the novel begin?

2. How old does Tom say he will be turning this year in Part One: Chapter 5?

3. Who is described in Part One: Chapter 2 as the town butcher in Point Partageuse?

4. On what day of the week does Tom hoist the ensign at Janus Rock?

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

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