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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 does Mrs. Ramsay regret will happen when her children are grown?
(a) Her children will forget about her, leaving her alone.
(b) Her children to have to experience all the pain, suffering, and death involved in living life.
(c) Her children will not need her anymore.
(d) Her children will treat her like an old lady.

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

3. What is Lily Briscoe doing on the edge of the lawn?
(a) Having a picnic with the children
(b) Playing cricket with the children
(c) Painting a picture of Mrs. Ramsay and James
(d) Waving to a neighbor passing by

4. How does Mrs. Ramsay quiet the children down, so they can sleep?
(a) She reads them a fairy tale.
(b) She sings them a lullaby.
(c) She threatens them.
(d) She hangs her shawl over the skull.

5. Why is Minta terrified that they will not find the brooch?
(a) There are too many stones to look through
(b) The sand is blowing everywhere
(c) They can't remember everywhere they have been
(d) The tide is coming in

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lily feel the Ramsays are flooded with?

3. What is Mr. Ramsay thinks as he watches his wife reading?

4. What do Paul, Minta, Andrew, and Nancy do, once they reach the beach?

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

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