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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. Who does Isabel's mother claim Lucy looks like in Part Two: Chapter 14?

2. Where does Tom learn the basics of lighthouse keeping at his first relief posting in Part One: Chapter 1?

3. What mythological creature does Tom begin dreaming about in Part Two: Chapter 11?

4. What is the name of Betsy Parmenter's son?

5. How long does Tom say it will be before he returns to the mainland in his letter to Isabel in Part One: Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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