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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 is Isabel's response when Sergeant Knuckey asks her in Part Three: Chapter 26, "According to Tom, Frank Rosennfeldt was dead when the boat washed up. Is that true?"

2. Dr. Sumpton tells Hannah in Part Three: Chapter 31 that the only cure for her daughter is what?

3. What does Hannah throw at Sergeant Knuckey in Part Three: Chapter 35?

4. What message does Tom ask Bluey to relate to Isabel in Part Three: Chapter 28?

5. Where is Sergeant Spragg from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabel confess at the police station in Part Three: Chapter 35?

2. What does Bluey question Tom about during his visit in Part Two: Chapter 19? Why?

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

4. How does Hannah respond to Sergeant Knuckey's visit in Part Three: Chapter 35?

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

6. What exchange takes place between Tom and Ralph at the jail in Part Three: Chapter 29?

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

8. Where does Lucy go in Part Three: Chapter 33? Why?

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

10. Who attempts to handcuff Tom in Part Three: Chapter 25? Why is he stopped from doing so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of deceit and betrayal in The Light Between Oceans. How does the author explore these themes through characters and actions in the story? How are these themes developed through symbolism, imagery, and other stylistic devices?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Isabel Graysmark Sherbourne in The Light Between Oceans. What is Isabel's family like? What draws Isabel to Tom? How would you compare Isabel's temperament to Tom's?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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