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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lighthouse Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does James hate his father?
(a) For ridiculing him when he cuts out pictures
(b) For demanding the attention of his mother, and disrupting the time he is spending with her.
(c) For laughing when James is learning to swim
(d) For never taking him to the circus

2. Why does Mrs. Ramsay like Lily Briscoe?
(a) She has an independent spirit.
(b) She will be a famous artist someday.
(c) She reminds her of when she was a girl.
(d) She is kind to the children

3. What helps Mr. Ramsay forget about the annoyances at dinner?
(a) Talking to Mrs. Ramsay
(b) Playing cricket
(c) Reading Sir Walter Scott
(d) Reciting poetry

4. What is Lily's description of middle aged people?
(a) They are living through their children.
(b) They are living life to the fullest, now that youth is gone.
(c) They are cautious, furtive, and apprehensive with wrinkles between their eyes
(d) They are bold, and self-reliant, full of self-esteem.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Tansley feel proud for the first time in his life?

2. Why is Lily crying in anguish as she paints her picture?

3. Who does Mrs. McNab get to help her clean up the Ramsay's house?

4. What is William Bankes' assessment of Lily Briscoe?

5. How is Mr. Bankes enjoying the dinner party?

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