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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. On what date does Part One of the novel begin?

2. What month is it when Ralph and Bluey arrive at the island in Part Two: Chapter 12?

3. What plant has Isabel just planted by a grave in the Prologue?

4. What does Lucy clasp in her hand as Isabel sings her to sleep in Part Two: Chapter 16?

5. What month is it when Tom, Isabel, and Lucy travel to Point Partageuse for shore leave in Part Two: Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed in the letter that Hannah receives in Part Two: Chapter 16?

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

3. What gift does Isabel present to Tom in Part One: Chapter 7?

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

5. When and where does Part One: Chapter 1 begin?

6. Who sends Tom a letter in Part One: Chapter 4? How does he respond?

7. What does Isabel do with the infant when she takes it from Tom in Part Two: Chapter 10?

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

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

10. What led to the disappearance of Franz and Grace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the narrative style of The Light Between Oceans. From what narrative point of view is the novel related? Is the narrator's perspective omniscient or limited? What are the effects of these choices by the author?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of motherhood and loss in The Light Between Oceans. How many miscarriages does Isabel suffer? How do these impact her emotionally and mentally? What do you think motherhood means in the context of the novel?

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