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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. What is the name of Ralph's wife?

2. On what date was Tom born?

3. How many graves are on the cliff to represent Isabel's lost children in Part Two: Chapter 10?

4. About how far does the narrator say Janus Rock is from the mainland of Australia in the Prologue?

5. What year was it when Septimus Potts arrived in Fremantle as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom recall about tracking down his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?

2. Who are Violet and Bill Graysmark and how are these characters described?

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

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

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

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

7. How is the setting of Janus Rock described in the novel's prologue?

8. Why is Tom initially given the temporary assignment at Janus Rock?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Hannah and Franz Roennfeldt in The Light Between Oceans. What led to Franz's disappearance with Grace? How has this disappearance affected Hannah? How does Hannah respond when her daughter is located?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author use of foreshadowing in The Light Between Oceans. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the narrative? How does each example serve the story? Does the author employ any "red herrings" in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the historical context of The Light Between Oceans. How would you describe the political atmosphere seen in the novel? What impact did the Great War have on Point Partaguese? How did the War change peoples' perspectives?

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