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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Window Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Ramsay think it is a good idea for her husband to spend time at the summerhouse?
(a) To get away from his lectures and academia
(b) To get some fresh air and sunshine
(c) To finish writing his new book
(d) To swim and sail with the children

2. How does Mr. Bankes refer to the Ramsay children?
(a) With names like the Kings and Queens of England
(b) With the names of fairy tale characters
(c) With the names of wild animals
(d) With the names of famous artists

3. What are the many places Mr. Bankes has traveled?
(a) Amsterdam, Madrid, and Rome
(b) Madrid, Poland, and Iceland
(c) Rome, France, and Spain
(d) America, South America, and Amsterdam

4. Why is Mr. Ramsay angry with his wife, cursing her?
(a) For giving James false hope about going on the trip to the Lighthouse
(b) She laughed at his poetry recitation.
(c) She dropped his book in the water at the beach.
(d) She burned dinner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of lives do Prue, Nancy, and Rose want to live?

2. What does Lily see the Ramsay's as a symbol of?

3. What is Lily Briscoe doing on the edge of the lawn?

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

5. What is Mrs. Ramsay's opinion on human relationships?

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