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What was the condition of the clothes and everything around the lighthouse?
What was the condition of the clothes and everything around the lighthouse?
The narrator and Claude had many relatives on the mainland.
The narrator and Claude had many relatives on the mainland.
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Match the following items with their descriptions:
Match the following items with their descriptions:
Pistol = Clothing item Cutlass = Melee weapon Knee boots = Footwear Jute beard and wig = Broken firearm
What did the narrator and Claude wish they had?
What did the narrator and Claude wish they had?
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The harbour looked like ______ lands when it was fine.
The harbour looked like ______ lands when it was fine.
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The narrator's Father was strict about saying prayers.
The narrator's Father was strict about saying prayers.
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What did the narrator's Father say was his fault?
What did the narrator's Father say was his fault?
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Study Notes
The Lighthouse and Family Life
- The narrator and Claude help their father with mending clothes and keeping the lighthouse tidy.
- Father teaches the children lessons, tells them stories, and ensures they say their prayers.
- The narrator and Claude have a strong bond with their father, who they think is lovely.
Family Relations
- The narrator and Claude wonder why they don't have any relatives, unlike people on the mainland.
- They ask their father about it, but he becomes sorrowful and blames himself.
- The children wish they had an uncle, aunt, and cousins.
The Big Half Moon Island
- The island is a beautiful place to live in the summer, with a calm and blue harbour.
- The mainland shores appear as long blue lands, giving a sense of fantasy.
- The area beyond the bar is hazy and pearl-tinted, resembling the inside of mussel shells.
The Children's Adventures
- Claude dreams of sailing out to the big ships beyond the bar when he grows up.
- During storms, the children enjoy watching the big waves crash against the Big Half Moon.
- They have a pirate cave on the island, filled with old treasures like a broken pistol, rusty cutlass, and a jute beard and wig.
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Description
This quiz is about a family living on a lighthouse, their daily life, and their relationships.
