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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What year is it when Part One: Chapter 7 begins?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1921.

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

4. Who has been overseeing the lighthouse at Janus Rock for the interim when Tom arrives in Part One: Chapter 3?
(a) Ralph Addicott.
(b) Harry Garstone
(c) Bluey Smith.
(d) Neville Whittnish.

5. Where did Tom and Isabel go for their honeymoon?
(a) Perth.
(b) Hopetoun.
(c) Byron Bay.
(d) Albany.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How long does Ralph say it will be before he returns to Janus Rock when he drops Tom off in Part One: Chapter 3?

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