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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ship is described in the shipwreck of 1889 in the Prologue?
(a) The Pride of Birmingham.
(b) The Queen of the Orient.
(c) The White Falcon.
(d) The Windward Spirit.

2. At what time does Tom light up the lighthouse on his first night at Janus Rock?
(a) 4:49 p.m.
(b) 6:15 p.m.
(c) 7:21 p.m.
(d) 5:09 p.m.

3. Where did Tom and Isabel go for their honeymoon?
(a) Albany.
(b) Hopetoun.
(c) Perth.
(d) Byron Bay.

4. Who performs Lucy's christening in Part Two: Chapter 15?
(a) Reverend Norkells.
(b) Reverend Docherty.
(c) Reverend Addicott.
(d) Reverend Bradshaw.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the doctor that Isabel goes to see in Part Two: Chapter 14?

4. How high is the light in the lighthouse at Janus Rock?

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is related of Point Partageuse's history in Part One: Chapter 2?

2. Why does Tom's assignment at Janus Rock become permanent?

3. How is the meeting of Isabel and Tom described in Part One: Chapter 2?

4. What would you describe as the major difference between Tom and Isabel in the novel?

5. What are Isabel's impressions of Janus Rock when she arrives in Part One: Chapter 7?

6. What does Tom discover on the dinghy before he sends it off to sea in Part Two: Chapter 11? Why is this significant?

7. What has led to the strain in Tom and Isabel's relationship in Part Two: Chapter 16?

8. What information do Tom and Isabel relate about Lucy to family and friends in Part Two: Chapter 12?

9. What is related of Septimus Potts's childhood in Part Two: Chapter 16?

10. What led to the estrangement between Hannah and her father? When was it resolved?

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