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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Ramsay say he will do if Mr. Tansley marries Prue?
(a) He will disown her.
(b) He will wish her the best.
(c) He will give her away.
(d) He will have a celebration.

3. What responsibility falls on Mrs. Ramsay's shoulders as she watches her guests remain distant from one another?
(a) To get up and serve dinner
(b) To say grace before dinner
(c) To go look for Nancy and Andrew
(d) To make an effort to get her guest flowing, and merging, conversing

4. How does Mr. Ramsay react to being seen reciting poetry by Lily and Mr. Bankes?
(a) He wants to recite more to them.
(b) He doesn't care.
(c) He is furious.
(d) He is happy someone heard his recitation

5. What is Mrs. Ramsay's opinion on human relationships?
(a) Human relationships are selfish, imperfect, and dreadful.
(b) Human relationships are full of love and kindness.
(c) Human relationships are emotionally perfect.
(d) Human relationships are fulfilling and special.

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

7. Why is Nancy brooding?
(a) She reduced her body, her life, and all the people in the world into nothingness.
(b) She is angry that Paul is with Minta.
(c) She is upset that Andrew left her alone.
(d) She is angry with her mother.

8. Why has Mr. Tansley never been to the circus?
(a) He thinks they are for imbeciles.
(b) His father believed circus people were evil.
(c) He comes from a family with nine siblings and his father was a working man.
(d) He is afraid of large crowds.

9. What is the thing Mr. Bankes and Lily Briscoe see that they are not supposed to?
(a) The children pulling up Mrs. Ramsay's flowers
(b) A present James made for his mother.
(c) Mr. Ramsay reciting is poetry.
(d) Mrs. Ramsay crying

10. What does Prue feel about her mother as she sees her standing on the stairs?
(a) Prue feels she is lucky to have her mother and she will never grow up, and never leave home.
(b) She thinks her mother looks old.
(c) She wishes she did not have a mother.
(d) She is annoyed with her mother's overbearing nature.

11. How does Mrs. Ramsay feel young men regard her?
(a) As an old, stupid woman
(b) With reverence and trust
(c) As a senile lump
(d) As if she were invisible

12. Which of her children does Mrs. Ramsay want to stay young?
(a) Andrew and Prue
(b) James and Cam
(c) Charles and James
(d) Nancy and Cam

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

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

15. What is Mr. Ramsay thinks as he watches his wife reading?
(a) He thinks she is a good mother.
(b) He thinks she is more intelligent than he is.
(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 does Mrs. Ramsay regret will happen when her children are grown?

2. What returns to Mr. Bankes as he begins to eat dinner?

3. How does Mr. Bankes feel about Mrs. Ramsay as the talk at the dinner table?

4. What does James ask his mother when she tucks him into bed?

5. Who says that the weather will not be nice enough for the trip?

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