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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 3 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does Part One of the novel begin?
(a) September 28, 1893.
(b) March 12, 1924.
(c) April 27, 1926.
(d) December 16, 1918.

2. On what day of the week does Tom hoist the ensign at Janus Rock?
(a) On Thursdays.
(b) On Saturdays.
(c) On Sundays.
(d) On Fridays.

3. How old does Isabel claim to be when Tom visits her family's home for the first time in Part One: Chapter 5?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 22.

4. How long does Tom say it will be before he returns to the mainland in his letter to Isabel in Part One: Chapter 4?
(a) One month.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Two months.

5. Where did Trimble Docherty commit suicide?
(a) Janus Rock.
(b) Byron Bay.
(c) Hopetoun.
(d) Albany.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date was Tom born?

2. How much money is in Tom's bank account, according to the notice he receives in Part One: Chapter 4?

3. In what war has Tom recently fought?

4. Who is the keeper of the boardinghouse where Tom stays in Point Partageuse in Part One: Chapter 2?

5. What ship is described in the shipwreck of 1889 in the Prologue?

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