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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. Where had Septimus Potts traveled from when he arrived in Fremantle as a child?

2. What is Isabel's last name?

3. What is the name of isabel's father?

4. What is the name of Ralph's wife?

5. What does Isabel name the lagoon in Part One: Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is significant about the gravestone that Tom and Isabel encounter on their way to Lucy's christening in Part Two: Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What information does Isabel learn from Dr. Sumpton in Part Two: Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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