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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 Lucy's real name revealed to be in Part Two: Chapter 15?

2. In what year did Septimus convince the baronet to invest in a land deal, according to the narrator in Part Two: Chapter 16?

3. What does Tom give to Isabel for her birthday in Part One: Chapter 8?

4. For how long is Tom initially signed up as a temporary lighthouse keeper at Janus Rock?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. How would you describe Tom's commitment to his job as a lighthouse keeper?

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

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

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

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

10. What strikes Tom about the guidebook for lighthouse keepers in Part Two: Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 exchange between Lucy-Grace Rutherford and Tom Sherbourne in the end of the novel. Why has Lucy-Grace sought out Tom and Isabel? What does Tom give to Lucy-Grace? Why?

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