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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. What did Tom give to Isabel as a wedding gift?
(a) A stationary set.
(b) A silk gown.
(c) A piano.
(d) A string of pearls.

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

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

4. What is the name of Isabel's mother?
(a) Violet.
(b) Esmerelda.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Sarah.

5. In what subject did Tom earn his college degree?
(a) History.
(b) Engineering.
(c) English literature.
(d) Biology.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tom when he finally tracked down his mother?

2. Who performs Lucy's christening in Part Two: Chapter 15?

3. What ship is described in the shipwreck of 1889 in the Prologue?

4. How long does Tom say it will be before he returns to the mainland in his letter to Isabel in Part One: Chapter 4?

5. Where did Tom go to a boardinghouse to find his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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