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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 does Tom find wedged under the rib of the bow of the boat in Part Two: Chapter 11?
2. On what day of the week does Tom hoist the ensign at Janus Rock?
3. How many graves are on the cliff to represent Isabel's lost children in Part Two: Chapter 10?
4. How long has it been since Isabel suffered a miscarriage in the beginning of Part One: Chapter 9?
5. Who skippers the store boat for all the light stations along the coast near Point Partageuse?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is related of Septimus Potts's childhood in Part Two: Chapter 16?
2. What does Isabel do with the infant when she takes it from Tom in Part Two: Chapter 10?
3. What does Tom recall about tracking down his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?
4. What happens to the dead body in Part Two: Chapter 11?
5. What information do Tom and Isabel relate about Lucy to family and friends in Part Two: Chapter 12?
6. What is Isabel doing in the beginning of Part Two: Chapter 10?
7. What is significant about the gravestone that Tom and Isabel encounter on their way to Lucy's christening in Part Two: Chapter 15?
8. What would you describe as the major difference between Tom and Isabel in the novel?
9. How does Tom travel to Janus Rock in Part One: Chapter 3? Who accompanies him?
10. What has led to the strain in Tom and Isabel's relationship in Part Two: Chapter 16?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the characters of Sergeant Knuckey and Sergeant Spragg in the novel. How do each of these officers perceive Tom and Isabel? How do they treat Tom and Isabel? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Tom send the anonymous letter to Hannah Roennfeldt? Do you think that Tom hopes for the outcome that comes from sending these letters? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Lucy/Grace in the novel. How does Lucy's personality emerge as she grows older? Would you consider her a happy child? Why or why not? How is she affected by the separation from Isabel and Tom?
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