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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Ramsay become angry with Augustus during dinner?
(a) Augustus asks for another bowl of soup.
(b) Augustus spills his wine.
(c) Augustus chews loudly.
(d) Augustus belches at the table.

2. What did Mr. Tansley tell Lily at one time about women's artistic abilities?
(a) He says that women can paint but not write.
(b) He says that women are very creative.
(c) He says that women can't paint or write.
(d) He says that women can write but not paint.

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

4. As Mrs. Ramsay sits at the head of the dinner table, what is she contemplating?
(a) She wonders what she has accomplished, feeling her life is over.
(b) She thinks about leaving her husband.
(c) She wonders what will become of her children.
(d) She wonders why dinner is late.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Mrs. Ramsay like Lily Briscoe?

3. What does Lily see the Ramsay's as a symbol of?

4. What does James imagine doing to his father?

5. Where does Mrs. Ramsay wish she could go with Paul and Minta?

(see the answer key)

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