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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 suggests to Hannah that maybe she should take Grace to see Isabel in Part Three: Chapter 29?

2. How did Tom's father die?

3. Who brings Grace home to Hannah in Part Three: Chapter 33?

4. Where was Bob Hitching arrested for murder?

5. Who goes home and hugs his wife after witnessing Tom's arrest in Part Three: Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the encounter between Isabel and Grace/Lucy described in Part Three: Chapter 30?

2. What betrayal does Isabel commit in Part Two: Chapter 26? Why?

3. What betrayal does Gwen commit in Part Three: Chapter 31? Why?

4. How does Bill Graysmark respond when he arrives at the police station in Part Two: Chapter 25?

5. What exchange takes place between Tom and Sergeant Knuckey in Part Three: Chapter 31?

6. Why is Bluey arguing with his mother in Part Three: Chapter 28?

7. What conversation takes place between Tom and Ralph in Part Two: Chapter 20?

8. Why does Hannah come to the jail in Part Three: Chapter 32?

9. Why does Hannah come to Isabel's home in Part Three: Chapter 34?

10. How does Hannah respond to the pretend game Grace plays with the clothespins in Part Three: Chapter 31?

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

Describe and discuss the characters of Hannah and Franz Roennfeldt in The Light Between Oceans. What led to Franz's disappearance with Grace? How has this disappearance affected Hannah? How does Hannah respond when her daughter is located?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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