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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Window Chapters 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Ramsay determine which necklace to wear to dinner?
(a) She holds each necklace against the dress, finding the closest match.
(b) She lets Mr. Ramsay choose for her.
(c) She lets her children, Jasper and Rose, to choose the necklace.
(d) She closes her eyes and picks one from the jewelry box.

2. What is the thing Mr. Bankes and Lily Briscoe see that they are not supposed to?
(a) Mrs. Ramsay crying
(b) Mr. Ramsay reciting is poetry.
(c) The children pulling up Mrs. Ramsay's flowers
(d) A present James made for his mother.

3. What does Mrs. Ramsay think she could have managed better in her 50 years?
(a) Her ledger book
(b) Her inheritance
(c) Her children
(d) Her husband, money, her husband's books

4. Why is Mrs. Ramsay annoyed with Mr. Ramsay when he calls the island a "poor little place"?
(a) Because he is ruining their stroll
(b) Because he is so moody
(c) Because it is a lovely night and he is complaining
(d) Because he is insulting their vacation spot

5. How does Mrs. Ramsay try to lift James' spirits after his father's negative comments
(a) She says that she will buy him a new catalogue.
(b) She promises to bake him his favorite cake.
(c) She says that he might wake up and find the sun shining.
(d) She says that he can get a puppy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the comment Andrew makes about women while they are looking for the brooch?

3. How does Lily feel about the sympathy that Mrs. Ramsay gives Mr. Ramsay?

4. How does Nancy feel when she sees Paul and Minta kissing?

5. How does Mr. Bankes refer to the Ramsay children?

(see the answer key)

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