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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 was the ship that Septimus Potts took to Fremantle as a child?

2. What is Tom's last name?

3. When did telegraph service arrive in Point Partageuse, according to the narrator in Part One: Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of Ralph's wife?

5. How many stairs in the lighthouse lead up to the lantern room at Janus Rock?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What gift does Isabel present to Tom in Part One: Chapter 7?

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

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

6. Why does Tom's assignment at Janus Rock become permanent?

7. What information do Tom and Isabel relate about Lucy to family and friends in Part Two: Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

Describe and discuss the main settings in The Light Between Oceans. Where does Tom begin his service as a lighthouse operator? What brings him to Point Partageuse and Janus Rock? How would you compare these settings?

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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