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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Window Chapters 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Ramsay become annoyed with Mrs. Ramsay, thinking he will go off alone?
(a) She won't share her thoughts with him
(b) She keeps talking about going to the Lighthouse.
(c) All she talks about are flowers.
(d) She doesn't want Andrew to go to college.

2. Why doesn't Lily want to see the paintings of the great artists?
(a) Because she thinks they are overrated
(b) Because she prefers modern art
(c) Because she will be discontented with her own art
(d) Because she doesn't understand them

3. What is the comment Andrew makes about women while they are looking for the brooch?
(a) Women are too sentimental
(b) Women are more patient than men
(c) Women are useless in a crisis
(d) Women have no control over their emotions

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

5. What does Lily tell William Bankes about Mr. Ramsay?
(a) Mr. Ramsay frightens her because of his mood swings.
(b) Mr. Ramsay cries at night while in bed.
(c) Mr. Ramsay likes to swim in the dark.
(d) Mr. Ramsay is afraid of the dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lily feel about the sympathy that Mrs. Ramsay gives Mr. Ramsay?

2. What does Mr. Ramsay think about the intelligence of human beings?

3. What makes Mr. Ramsay a happy man?

4. Why is Mrs. Ramsay so annoyed with Mr. Tansley, thinking him hateful?

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

(see the answer key)

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