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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Isabel's mother claim Lucy looks like in Part Two: Chapter 14?
(a) Auntie Clem.
(b) Tom.
(c) Septimus.
(d) Bill.

2. In what war has Tom recently fought?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The American Revolution.

3. Where does Betsy Parmenter say she lives in her letter in Part Two: Chapter 14?
(a) Perth.
(b) Kent.
(c) Albany.
(d) London.

4. On what date does Part One of the novel begin?
(a) September 28, 1893.
(b) December 16, 1918.
(c) March 12, 1924.
(d) April 27, 1926.

5. How long does Tom say it will be before he returns to the mainland in his letter to Isabel in Part One: Chapter 4?
(a) Three months.
(b) One month.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Isabel claim Lucy weighed at childbirth in Part Two: Chapter 11?

2. Where does the Disctrict Officer come from to sign off on Tom's paperwork in Part Two: Chapter 14?

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

4. How old does Isabel claim to be when Tom visits her family's home for the first time in Part One: Chapter 5?

5. Who is the author of The Australian Mother's Manual of Efficient Child-Rearing?

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