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

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

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

4. What is the name of Tom's brother?
(a) Paul.
(b) James.
(c) Sam.
(d) Cecil.

5. What does Isabel say "Lucy" means in Part Two: Chapter 10?
(a) "Beauty."
(b) "Water."
(c) "Love."
(d) "Light."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many stairs in the lighthouse lead up to the lantern room at Janus Rock?

3. Where does Tom learn the basics of lighthouse keeping at his first relief posting in Part One: Chapter 1?

4. When did telegraph service arrive in Point Partageuse, according to the narrator in Part One: Chapter 2?

5. What color is the dead man's hair described as in Part Two: Chapter 11?

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