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

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

3. What ship is described in the shipwreck of 1889 in the Prologue?
(a) The Pride of Birmingham.
(b) The Windward Spirit.
(c) The Queen of the Orient.
(d) The White Falcon.

4. When does Tom get news of an urgent vacancy at Janus Rock in Part One: Chapter 1?
(a) June, 1920.
(b) September, 1922.
(c) March, 1921.
(d) March, 1919.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Isabel's last name?

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

5. On what date does Part One: Chapter 1 begin?

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