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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lighthouse Chapters 12, 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lily's attitude toward Mr. Ramsay?
(a) She thinks he is brilliant and friendly.
(b) She detests him.
(c) She finds him difficult and unable to praise him.
(d) She thinks he is handsome and debonair.

2. Why is Lily thankful that Mr. Ramsay is reciting poetry?
(a) She thinks it makes him look distinguished.
(b) She enjoys the sound of it.
(c) He will not bother to look at her painting.
(d) She is trying to learn poetry herself.

3. Why is Mr. Ramsay angry with his wife, cursing her?
(a) For giving James false hope about going on the trip to the Lighthouse
(b) She dropped his book in the water at the beach.
(c) She burned dinner.
(d) She laughed at his poetry recitation.

4. What finally gives James relief from his negative thoughts about his father?
(a) He thinks about his mother.
(b) Cam smiles at him.
(c) The wind picks up, allowing them to set sail again.
(d) He imagines himself back at the summerhouse.

5. What does Paul decide to do when they cannot find the brooch?
(a) He decides it is time to forget about the brooch.
(b) He decides to get up at dawn and look for it and buy a new one if he can't find it.
(c) He decides to forget about women.
(d) He decides to tell Minta that she is being too emotional.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ramsay do when she sees her husband looking at her?

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

3. How does Lily begin her painting?

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

5. Why doesn't Lily want to see the paintings of the great artists?

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