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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 did Tom and Isabel go for their honeymoon?

3. Who is the keeper of the boardinghouse where Tom stays in Point Partageuse in Part One: Chapter 2?

4. What month is it when Tom, Isabel, and Lucy travel to Point Partageuse for shore leave in Part Two: Chapter 14?

5. What year is it when Tom, Isabel, and Lucy travel to Point Partageuse for shore leave in Part Two: Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What has led to the strain in Tom and Isabel's relationship in Part Two: Chapter 16?

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

5. What event is described in the novel's prologue? When does this event occur?

6. How does Tom travel to Janus Rock in Part One: Chapter 3? Who accompanies him?

7. What does Tom discover on the dinghy before he sends it off to sea in Part Two: Chapter 11? Why is this significant?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the author's use of irony in The Light Between Oceans. How does the author employ dramatic irony? How is verbal irony used? What are the purposes of these examples and how do they serve the story?

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