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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 does Grace describe meeting Mamma with Gwen in her pretend game in Part Three: Chapter 31?

2. What does Isabel claim regarding Franz Roennfeldt at the police station in Part Three: Chapter 35?

3. What is the name of the cat that patrols the home of the Graymarks?

4. Who is the first adult that makes a compromise to call Grace "Lucy-Grace" in Part Three: Chapter 35?

5. On what holiday did Franz Roennfeldt disappear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Isabel and Ralph discuss in Part Three: Chapter 34?

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

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

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

5. What kind of pet does Lucy ask for in Part Two: Chapter 22? Why?

6. Where does Lucy go when she wanders off in Part Two: Chapter 22? How does Tom find her?

7. What is revealed in Tom's letter to Isabel in Part Three: Chapter 34?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lucy come to live with Tom and Isabel on Janus Rock? What are the repercussions of Lucy's arrival on the island? How does this occasion serve as the inciting event for the narrative plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of family in The Light Between Oceans. How would you describe Tom's family? How would you describe Hannah's family? How do these families compare with Isabel's family?

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