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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Ramsay try to lift James' spirits after his father's negative comments
(a) She says that he might wake up and find the sun shining.
(b) She promises to bake him his favorite cake.
(c) She says that she will buy him a new catalogue.
(d) She says that he can get a puppy.

2. What is Lily's view of Mr. Bankes?
(a) She sees him as a lonely, old man.
(b) She sees him as a moody widower.
(c) She sees him as a generous, heroic man
(d) She sees him as a self-centered old man.

3. What kind of lives do Prue, Nancy, and Rose want to live?
(a) Lives different from Mrs. Ramsay, a wilder life, not taking care of men
(b) Lives as missionaries
(c) Lives filled with children
(d) Lives just like their mothers

4. How does Mr. Ramsay react to being seen reciting poetry by Lily and Mr. Bankes?
(a) He is happy someone heard his recitation
(b) He wants to recite more to them.
(c) He is furious.
(d) He doesn't care.

5. Why has Mr. Tansley never been to the circus?
(a) He is afraid of large crowds.
(b) His father believed circus people were evil.
(c) He thinks they are for imbeciles.
(d) He comes from a family with nine siblings and his father was a working man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are James and his mother planning to take a trip?

2. What is Mr. Ramsay doing on the terrace as Mrs. Ramsay sits inside looking at catalogues?

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

4. Why does James hate his father?

5. Why is Lily thankful that Mr. Ramsay is reciting poetry?

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