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

2. What is the thing Mr. Bankes and Lily Briscoe see that they are not supposed to?
(a) Mr. Ramsay reciting is poetry.
(b) Mrs. Ramsay crying
(c) A present James made for his mother.
(d) The children pulling up Mrs. Ramsay's flowers

3. What does Mr. Ramsay do while they are sailing to the Lighthouse?
(a) He argues with James.
(b) He steers the boat.
(c) He hangs his hand in the water.
(d) He reads a book.

4. What finally gives James relief from his negative thoughts about his father?
(a) He imagines himself back at the summerhouse.
(b) He thinks about his mother.
(c) Cam smiles at him.
(d) The wind picks up, allowing them to set sail again.

5. What is it that bothers Lily so she cannot paint?
(a) She regrets giving sympathy to Mr. Ramsay.
(b) She had not offered Mr. Ramsay the sympathy he needed.
(c) She is in love with Mr. Carmichael.
(d) She is in love with Mr. Ramsay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Ramsay annoyed with Mr. Ramsay when he calls the island a "poor little place"?

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

3. Which of her children does Mrs. Ramsay want to stay young?

4. After Mrs. McNab locks the door to the house, how does the author describe it?

5. What does Lily want to do as the children come out of the house to go sailing to the Lighthouse?

(see the answer key)

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