Quiz · The Lighthouse Keeper's Last Winter

Question 1What is the central idea of this story?

A keeper loses his job when the light becomes automatic A winter storm destroys an old lighthouse and its lamp A retiring keeper saves a boat in a storm and keeps his post Fishermen bring gifts to a lighthouse keeper every winter

Question 2What went wrong on Elias's last evening at the lighthouse?

His wooden boxes fell into the dark water below A fishing boat crashed into the rocks at dawn The council arrived early to take away the old lamp The new automatic light failed during a violent storm

Question 3Why did the council change its decision about the lighthouse?

The old oil lamp was cheaper to run than the machine Elias proved a human keeper was still needed in an emergency The fishermen threatened to stop paying their harbour taxes The automatic light was too difficult for anyone to repair