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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. 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) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 22.

2. What does Tom give to Isabel for her birthday in Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) A harp.
(b) A piano.
(c) A gramophone.
(d) A ham radio.

3. Why did Trimble Docherty commit suicide?
(a) Grief after his wife died.
(b) Guilt from a long-ago murder.
(c) He was crazy.
(d) Grief after his mother.

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) Byron Bay.
(b) Albany.
(c) Hopetoun.
(d) Perth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what date was Tom born?

3. How long has it been since Isabel suffered a miscarriage in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 9?

4. What is the name of Tom's brother?

5. On what date does Part One of the novel begin?

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