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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Tom get news of an urgent vacancy at Janus Rock in Part One: Chapter 1?
(a) June, 1920.
(b) March, 1921.
(c) March, 1919.
(d) September, 1922.

2. How tall did Septimus Potts grow to be?
(a) 5'9".
(b) 6'1".
(c) 5'7".
(d) 6'.

3. When Tom went to the boardinghouse to look for his mother, he learned that she had died how long ago?
(a) Two years ago.
(b) Three weeks ago.
(c) Two weeks ago.
(d) Two days ago.

4. What mythological creature does Tom begin dreaming about in Part Two: Chapter 11?
(a) A satyr.
(b) A mermaid.
(c) A phoenix.
(d) An ogre.

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?
(a) Two months.
(b) Three months.
(c) One month.
(d) Six months.

6. What is Janus the god of?
(a) Fertility.
(b) War.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Doorways.

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

8. On what date does Part Two: Chapter 10 begin?
(a) April 27, 1926.
(b) December 16, 1918.
(c) September 28, 1893.
(d) September 2, 1926.

9. Where had Septimus Potts traveled from when he arrived in Fremantle as a child?
(a) Perth.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Sydney.

10. For how long have Tom and Isabel been on Janus Rock in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) One month.

11. What photo studio does Isabel's family go to in Part Two: Chapter 14?
(a) Gutcher's photographic studio.
(b) Potts' photographic studio.
(c) Roennfeldt's photographic studio.
(d) Graysmark's photographic studio.

12. What does Isabel name the lagoon in Part One: Chapter 7?
(a) Lovely Lake.
(b) Swimming Spring.
(c) Wonder Waves.
(d) Paradise Pool.

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

14. Who are Violet Graysmark's sons that died in the war?
(a) Richard and William.
(b) Samuel and Jack.
(c) Hugh and Alfie.
(d) James and Paul.

15. About how far does the narrator say Janus Rock is from the mainland of Australia in the Prologue?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 150 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the couple do for a living that took in Septimus Potts in Kojonup?

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

3. How long has Lucy been with Tom and Isabel when Ralph and Bluey arrive in Part Two: Chapter 12?

4. When did telegraph service arrive in Point Partageuse, according to the narrator in Part One: Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of Hannah's sister?

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