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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 did Tom and Isabel go for their honeymoon?

2. What is the name of Tom's brother?

3. Where did Tom go to a boardinghouse to find his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?

4. What was the name of Hannah's mother?

5. What fairy tale does Tom read to Lucy after reading the lighthouse keeper's rulebook in Part Two: Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Tom recall about tracking down his mother in Part One: Chapter 8?

3. What is Isabel doing in the beginning of Part Two: Chapter 10?

4. What is revealed in the letter that Hannah receives in Part Two: Chapter 16?

5. What are Isabel's impressions of Janus Rock when she arrives in Part One: Chapter 7?

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

7. What led to the estrangement between Hannah and her father? When was it resolved?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What are examples of symbolism and imagery employed by the author in The Light Between Oceans? What purpose does each example serve? How does the author employ similes and metaphors in describing the settings in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Ralph and Bluey in the novel. What relationships do Ralph and Bluey form with Tom and Isabel? What roles do Ralph and Bluey play in Tom's arrest? How does this impact them?

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