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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Time Passes Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. Ramsay doing on the terrace as Mrs. Ramsay sits inside looking at catalogues?
(a) He is reading his book.
(b) He is repairing loose stones on the terrace.
(c) He is planting flowers for Mrs. Ramsay.
(d) He is marching up and down reciting poetry.

2. What does Lily contemplate as the dinner winds down, and people leave the table?
(a) She thinks what a boring dinner party is was.
(b) Everyone who attended the dinner party is forever bonded together, no matter how much time goes by.
(c) She is happy that dinner is finally over.
(d) She hopes she can be like Mrs. Ramsay some day.

3. What does Paul decide to do when they cannot find the brooch?
(a) He decides to get up at dawn and look for it and buy a new one if he can't find it.
(b) He decides it is time to forget about the brooch.
(c) He decides to tell Minta that she is being too emotional.
(d) He decides to forget about women.

4. What is Andrew's opinion of Minta?
(a) He thinks she is too prim and proper.
(b) He thinks she is more sensible than most girls.
(c) He thinks she is boastful.
(d) He thinks she is a liar.

5. How does Nancy feel when she sees Paul and Minta kissing?
(a) She is happy for them.
(b) It bolsters her spirits.
(c) She is angry and indignant.
(d) She doesn't care what they do.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person Lily doesn't mind looking at her painting?

2. What is the thing Mr. Bankes and Lily Briscoe see that they are not supposed to?

3. How does Prue's pregnancy progress?

4. What is it in human beings that nature looks upon complacently?

5. Where does the only light come from in the darkness of the house?

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