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

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

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

4. What is William Bankes' assessment of Lily Briscoe?
(a) He thinks she is aloof and moody.
(b) He thinks she is odd and clumsy.
(c) He thinks she is orderly, alone, poor, and has good sense.
(d) He thinks she is flamboyant and rowdy.

5. Who says that the weather will not be nice enough for the trip?
(a) Mr. Carmichael
(b) Lily Briscoe
(c) Mr. Ramsay
(d) Nancy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ramsay think she could have managed better in her 50 years?

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

3. What is Mrs. Ramsay bringing to the Lighthouse for the keeper's ailing son?

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

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

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