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

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

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

4. On what date does Part One: Chapter 1 begin?
(a) April 27, 1926.
(b) March 12, 1920.
(c) December 16, 1918.
(d) September 28, 1893.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the keeper that Tom replaces at Janus Rock?

2. What plant has Isabel just planted by a grave in the Prologue?

3. What is Isabel's last name?

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

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

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