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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Window Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Bankes call Mr. Ramsay?
(a) A terrible father
(b) A brilliant philosopher
(c) A hypocrite
(d) An abusive husband

2. What does Lily see in Mr. Bankes' face as he watches Mrs. Ramsay?
(a) Disgust
(b) Desire
(c) Ridicule
(d) Rapture

3. Why does Mrs. Ramsay feel she can return to her dreamland of twenty years ago in the Manning's drawing room?
(a) Because dinner is over
(b) Because she is sick of her guests
(c) Because Lily got a conversation going with Mr. Tansley
(d) Because no one is paying attention to her

4. How does Mr. Ramsay react to being seen reciting poetry by Lily and Mr. Bankes?
(a) He doesn't care.
(b) He is happy someone heard his recitation
(c) He wants to recite more to them.
(d) He is furious.

5. How does Lily react to the rapture that Mr. Bankes feels toward Mrs. Ramsay?
(a) She feels betrayed.
(b) She is insulted that he looks at Mrs. Ramsay and not her.
(c) She is surprised and disgusted
(d) She is grateful as his rapture dissipates the burdens of life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul decide to do when they cannot find the brooch?

2. How does Mrs. Ramsay feel young men regard her?

3. Mrs. Ramsay is excited that this character accepted her dinner invitation.

4. What is Mrs. Ramsay bringing to the Lighthouse for the keeper's ailing son?

5. How does Mrs. Ramsay determine which necklace to wear to dinner?

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