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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. On what date was Tom born?
(a) April 27, 1926.
(b) March 14, 1890.
(c) September 28, 1893.
(d) December 16, 1918.
2. What bit Hannah's mother, leading to her death?
(a) An asp.
(b) A dugite.
(c) A scorpion.
(d) A black widow spider.
3. What year is it when Tom, Isabel, and Lucy travel to Point Partageuse for shore leave in Part Two: Chapter 14?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1927.
4. 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 White Falcon.
(c) The Windward Spirit.
(d) The Queen of Atlantis.
5. What did the couple do for a living that took in Septimus Potts in Kojonup?
(a) They were sandalwood pullers.
(b) They were bakers.
(c) They were coal miners.
(d) They were apple pickers.
Short Answer Questions
1. About how far does the narrator say Janus Rock is from the mainland of Australia in the Prologue?
2. Where does Betsy Parmenter say she lives in her letter in Part Two: Chapter 14?
3. What is the name of Tom's brother?
4. What was the name of Hannah's mother?
5. How old was Tom when he finally tracked down his mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the setting of Janus Rock described in the novel's prologue?
2. What is revealed in the letter that Hannah receives in Part Two: Chapter 16?
3. What does Tom recall about tracking down his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?
4. When and where does Part One: Chapter 1 begin?
5. What are Isabel's impressions of Janus Rock when she arrives in Part One: Chapter 7?
6. What information does Isabel learn from Dr. Sumpton in Part Two: Chapter 14?
7. What event is described in the novel's prologue? When does this event occur?
8. How would you describe Tom's commitment to his job as a lighthouse keeper?
9. What led to the disappearance of Franz and Grace?
10. What does Isabel do with the infant when she takes it from Tom in Part Two: Chapter 10?
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