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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How tall did Septimus Potts grow to be?

3. How long has it been since Isabel suffered a miscarriage in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 9?

4. Who has been overseeing the lighthouse at Janus Rock for the interim when Tom arrives in Part One: Chapter 3?

5. Who are Violet Graysmark's sons that died in the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When and where does Part Two: Chapter 14 take place?

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

4. Why does Isabel become enraged when the supply boat arrives in Part One: Chapter 9?

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

6. What happens to the dead body in Part Two: Chapter 11?

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

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

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

10. What is Isabel doing in the beginning of Part Two: Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in The Light Between Oceans. How would you describe Tom's family? How would you describe Hannah's family? How do these families compare with Isabel's family?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Isabel Graysmark Sherbourne in The Light Between Oceans. What is Isabel's family like? What draws Isabel to Tom? How would you compare Isabel's temperament to Tom's?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Ralph and Bluey in the novel. What relationships do Ralph and Bluey form with Tom and Isabel? What roles do Ralph and Bluey play in Tom's arrest? How does this impact them?

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