Quiz · The Last Lighthouse Keeper

Question 1Which sentence best describes the main idea of this story?

A retiring lighthouse keeper proves his value during a final storm A town replaces its lighthouse keeper with an automatic system A fishing boat is lost at sea during a violent storm A young woman builds a new lighthouse on Grey Rock

Question 2What happened to the new automatic system on Elias's final night?

It guided a fishing boat safely into the harbor It was switched on a week earlier than planned It failed at the height of the storm It was damaged by the old lantern's heat

Question 3Why did the town change its mind about automating the lighthouse?

The automatic system was too expensive to maintain Elias showed that a human keeper was still needed in emergencies The mayor wanted to create a job for a local woman The fishing crews refused to pay for the new system