View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lighthouse Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lily imagine her painting will end up as time passes?
(a) Hung in an attic, or rolled up and tossed under a sofa
(b) In a famous art gallery
(c) Thrown in a trash heap
(d) Handed down to her ancestors

2. How is Mr. Bankes enjoying the dinner party?
(a) He is enjoying the conversation at the table.
(b) He is glad he accepted Mrs. Ramsay's invitation.
(c) He wishes he were home alone, working.
(d) He wishes he could eat there every night.

3. What is the condition of the house in the heat of the summer?
(a) The summer sun is shining on the porch.
(b) The sun adds warmth to the cheery rooms.
(c) Flies weave webs in the sunny rooms, weeds grow near the glass
(d) The heat is warping the roof.

4. What does Lily see in Mr. Bankes' face as he watches Mrs. Ramsay?
(a) Desire
(b) Rapture
(c) Ridicule
(d) Disgust

5. What is Mr. Ramsay thinks as he watches his wife reading?
(a) He thinks she is more intelligent than he is.
(b) He thinks she is a good mother.
(c) He thinks she does not understand a word she is reading.
(d) He thinks she could be a philosopher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What responsibility falls on Mrs. Ramsay's shoulders as she watches her guests remain distant from one another?

2. Why doesn't Nancy want to go on the walk with Paul and Minta?

3. What is Mrs. Ramsay sorry for after she tells James they cannot go to the Lighthouse?

4. What is Lily Briscoe doing on the edge of the lawn?

5. Why can't the sleep once dinner is over?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 400 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample