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

2. What does Mr. Ramsay compare men's minds to?
(a) Numbers up to one hundred
(b) The days of the week
(c) Letters of the alphabet
(d) The months of the year

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

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

5. Why does Mr. Tansley feel proud for the first time in his life?
(a) His philosophy book is published.
(b) He wins a cricket game.
(c) He is walking to town with Mrs. Ramsay on his arm.
(d) Mr. Ramsay compliments him on his thesis.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Mr. Ramsay react to being seen reciting poetry by Lily and Mr. Bankes?

5. How does Mrs. Ramsay feel after giving Mr. Ramsay the sympathy he needs?

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