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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Window Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Ramsay like Lily Briscoe?
(a) She reminds her of when she was a girl.
(b) She will be a famous artist someday.
(c) She is kind to the children
(d) She has an independent spirit.

2. What kind of lives do Prue, Nancy, and Rose want to live?
(a) Lives different from Mrs. Ramsay, a wilder life, not taking care of men
(b) Lives filled with children
(c) Lives as missionaries
(d) Lives just like their mothers

3. Why does James hate his father?
(a) For ridiculing him when he cuts out pictures
(b) For never taking him to the circus
(c) For laughing when James is learning to swim
(d) For demanding the attention of his mother, and disrupting the time he is spending with her.

4. Who says that the weather will not be nice enough for the trip?
(a) Nancy
(b) Mr. Carmichael
(c) Mr. Ramsay
(d) Lily Briscoe

5. Why does Mr. Tansley feel proud for the first time in his life?
(a) Mr. Ramsay compliments him on his thesis.
(b) His philosophy book is published.
(c) He is walking to town with Mrs. Ramsay on his arm.
(d) He wins a cricket game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lily's opinion of Mr. Ramsay?

2. What is Lily's view of Mr. Bankes?

3. What does Mr. Ramsay think about the intelligence of human beings?

4. What is the children's opinion of Mr. Tansley?

5. How does Mrs. Ramsay try to lift James' spirits after his father's negative comments

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