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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Ramsay quiet the children down, so they can sleep?
(a) She sings them a lullaby.
(b) She hangs her shawl over the skull.
(c) She threatens them.
(d) She reads them a fairy tale.

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

3. What kind of lives do Prue, Nancy, and Rose want to live?
(a) Lives different from Mrs. Ramsay, a wilder life, not taking care of men
(b) Lives just like their mothers
(c) Lives filled with children
(d) Lives as missionaries

4. How does Mr. Bankes feel about Mrs. Ramsay as the talk at the dinner table?
(a) He realizes that he feels nothing for her.
(b) He finds her seductive
(c) He is infatuated with her.
(d) He considers her like his sister.

5. Is Charles Tansley excited about the conversation the women are having
(a) He thinks the women's conversation is inane and unimportant.
(b) He is outraged at the conversation, leaving the table.
(c) He is amused by the women's bantering.
(d) He loves to listen to the women's silly conversation.

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

7. Why does Mr. Tansley feel proud for the first time in his life?
(a) He is walking to town with Mrs. Ramsay on his arm.
(b) His philosophy book is published.
(c) He wins a cricket game.
(d) Mr. Ramsay compliments him on his thesis.

8. What does Lily see the Ramsay's as a symbol of?
(a) Marriage
(b) Negativity
(c) Family life
(d) Friendship

9. 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 nervous dog
(c) As a doting hostess
(d) As an old crone

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

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

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

13. How does Mr. Bankes refer to the Ramsay children?
(a) With the names of wild animals
(b) With the names of fairy tale characters
(c) With names like the Kings and Queens of England
(d) With the names of famous artists

14. Who does Mrs. Ramsay think are getting engaged?
(a) Minta and Andrew
(b) Lily and Paul
(c) Minta Doyle and Paul Rayley
(d) Lily and Mr. Bankes

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lily thankful that Mr. Ramsay is reciting poetry?

2. What does James imagine doing to his father?

3. What is Mr. Ramsay afraid will happen if Andrew doesn't work harder?

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

5. Why is Mrs. Ramsay so worried about the way her son, Jasper, passes the time?

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