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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 many stairs in the lighthouse lead up to the lantern room at Janus Rock?
(a) 145.
(b) 184.
(c) 132.
(d) 100.

2. 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.

3. What is the name of the store boat for all the light stations along the coast near Point Partageuse?
(a) The Windward Spirit.
(b) The White Falcon.
(c) The Queen of Atlantis.
(d) The Pride of Birmingham.

4. Where does Tom learn the basics of lighthouse keeping at his first relief posting in Part One: Chapter 1?
(a) Hopetoun.
(b) Janus Rock.
(c) Point Partageuse.
(d) Byron Bay.

5. How high is the light in the lighthouse at Janus Rock?
(a) 150 feet high.
(b) 50 feet high.
(c) 130 feet high.
(d) 100 feet high.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Tom light up the lighthouse on his first night at Janus Rock?

2. On what date was Tom born?

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

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

5. Who has been overseeing the lighthouse at Janus Rock for the interim when Tom arrives in Part One: Chapter 3?

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