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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 was left as the executive beneficiary after Tom's father's death?

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

3. Who says of Hannah that she is "Completely off her rocker" in the beginning of Part Two: Chapter 23?

4. Where is Hannah when Grace runs away from home in Part Three: Chapter 33?

5. Who delivers Tom's letter to Isabel in Part Three: Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lucy and Isabel arrive at the police station in Part Two: Chapter 25?

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

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

4. How does Hannah respond to Grace's game with her dolls in Part Three: Chapter 28? Why?

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

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

7. What internal conflict does Bluey struggle with in Part Two: Chapter 23?

8. What does Hannah discover in her letterbox in Part Two: Chapter 23? How does she respond?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the author's use of irony in The Light Between Oceans. How does the author employ dramatic irony? How is verbal irony used? What are the purposes of these examples and how do they serve the story?

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