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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Ramsay sorry for after she tells James they cannot go to the Lighthouse?
(a) That she ever told Mr. Ramsay they were going
(b) That she ever offered to bring him there in the first place
(c) That she raises his hopes for the trip
(d) That they hadn't gone before

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

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

4. What is the image the author gives of Mrs. Ramsay as she looks at her dinner guests?
(a) As a queen standing over her subjects, accepting their devotion
(b) As a doting hostess
(c) As an old crone
(d) As a nervous dog

5. Why does Mrs. Ramsay think Mr. Ramsay is different from other people?
(a) He seems oblivious to ordinary things of life, but lives as if in a dream.
(b) He is obsessed with insignificant events.
(c) He worries about the flower garden constantly.
(d) He is too worried about everyday matters.

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

7. Why does William Bankes see Mrs. Ramsay as child-like?
(a) Because she loves sweets
(b) Because she isn't aware of her beauty, wanting to be insignificant
(c) Because she enjoys swimming with the children
(d) Because she has an innocent smile

8. Why is Mrs. Ramsay so annoyed with Mr. Tansley, thinking him hateful?
(a) He breaks her favorite necklace.
(b) He insults her cooking.
(c) He tells James that he cannot go to the Lighthouse.
(d) He slaps James.

9. Why is Mrs. Ramsay so worried about the way her son, Jasper, passes the time?
(a) Because he hides in his room
(b) Because he likes to dance
(c) Because he teases his sisters
(d) Because he shoots birds

10. How does Lily feel about the sympathy that Mrs. Ramsay gives Mr. Ramsay?
(a) She wishes she could be like Mrs. Ramsay.
(b) She agrees with giving him sympathy.
(c) She admires Mrs. Ramsay for giving him what he needs.
(d) Mrs. Ramsay gives in to his needs too easily.

11. What does Mr. Bankes think Mr. Tansley feels about the people around the table?
(a) That they are all having a wonderful time
(b) That they are all his true friends
(c) That they have wasted their lives, and are behind the times
(d) That the conversations are engrossing

12. How does Lily react to the rapture that Mr. Bankes feels toward Mrs. Ramsay?
(a) She is grateful as his rapture dissipates the burdens of life.
(b) She is insulted that he looks at Mrs. Ramsay and not her.
(c) She is surprised and disgusted
(d) She feels betrayed.

13. Why is Minta terrified that they will not find the brooch?
(a) The tide is coming in
(b) They can't remember everywhere they have been
(c) There are too many stones to look through
(d) The sand is blowing everywhere

14. What is Lily's opinion about human relationships?
(a) People never really know one another in relationships, especially men and women.
(b) People can get to know one another with some effort.
(c) People understand each other for the most part.
(d) Men and women know each other completely.

15. What do Paul, Minta, Andrew, and Nancy do, once they reach the beach?
(a) They watch children building sand castles.
(b) They go for a swim.
(c) They splash each other.
(d) They separate, going their own way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the children's opinion of Mr. Tansley?

2. How does Mrs. Ramsay determine which necklace to wear to dinner?

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

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

5. How does Mr. Bankes refer to the Ramsay children?

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