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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 old was Tom when he finally tracked down his mother?
2. Where is the Manchester Queen said to be headed in Part Two: Chapter 10?
3. What is the name of Lucy's biological mother?
4. What prayer does Isabel recite from the Book of Common Prayer in Part Two: Chapter 11?
5. How much money is in Tom's bank account, according to the notice he receives in Part One: Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is related of Septimus Potts's childhood in Part Two: Chapter 16?
2. What gift does Isabel present to Tom in Part One: Chapter 7?
3. What information do Tom and Isabel relate about Lucy to family and friends in Part Two: Chapter 12?
4. Who sends Tom a letter in Part One: Chapter 4? How does he respond?
5. What happens to the dead body in Part Two: Chapter 11?
6. Why does Tom's assignment at Janus Rock become permanent?
7. What does Isabel do with the infant when she takes it from Tom in Part Two: Chapter 10?
8. Why does Isabel become enraged when the supply boat arrives in Part One: Chapter 9?
9. When and where does Part One: Chapter 1 begin?
10. How is the meeting of Isabel and Tom described in Part One: Chapter 2?
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 analyze the character of Tom Sherbourne in The Light Between Oceans. What is revealed of Tom's family and his history in the war? How is Tom affected by these experiences? How does Tom's character evolve in the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think the author sets up the inciting event of the novel in the prologue? How does this affect the linear structure of the narrative? What information is established in the prologue of the novel?
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