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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. Who skippers the store boat for all the light stations along the coast near Point Partageuse?
(a) Septimus Potts
(b) Harry Garstone
(c) Neville Whittnish.
(d) Ralph Addicott.

2. How much money is in Tom's bank account, according to the notice he receives in Part One: Chapter 4?
(a) 1,500 pounds.
(b) 200 pounds.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

3. Who is the keeper that Tom replaces at Janus Rock?
(a) Trimble Docherty.
(b) Ralph Addicott.
(c) Bluey Smart.
(d) Septimus Potts.

4. In what war has Tom recently fought?
(a) The American Revolution.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) World War II.

5. 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) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) One month.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Trimble Docherty commit suicide?

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

3. When does Tom get news of an urgent vacancy at Janus Rock in Part One: Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of the store boat for all the light stations along the coast near Point Partageuse?

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

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