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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lily tell William Bankes about Mr. Ramsay?
(a) Mr. Ramsay frightens her because of his mood swings.
(b) Mr. Ramsay cries at night while in bed.
(c) Mr. Ramsay likes to swim in the dark.
(d) Mr. Ramsay is afraid of the dark.

2. What is Mr. Ramsay doing on the terrace as Mrs. Ramsay sits inside looking at catalogues?
(a) He is planting flowers for Mrs. Ramsay.
(b) He is reading his book.
(c) He is marching up and down reciting poetry.
(d) He is repairing loose stones on the terrace.

3. What is Mr. Ramsay thinks as he watches his wife reading?
(a) He thinks she does not understand a word she is reading.
(b) He thinks she is a good mother.
(c) He thinks she could be a philosopher.
(d) He thinks she is more intelligent than he is.

4. Why does Mrs. Ramsay think it is a good idea for her husband to spend time at the summerhouse?
(a) To swim and sail with the children
(b) To finish writing his new book
(c) To get away from his lectures and academia
(d) To get some fresh air and sunshine

5. Mrs. Ramsay is excited that this character accepted her dinner invitation.
(a) Lily Briscoe
(b) William Bankes
(c) Mr. Tansley
(d) Minta and Paul

6. Why is Mrs. Ramsay annoyed with Mr. Ramsay when he calls the island a "poor little place"?
(a) Because he is so moody
(b) Because he is insulting their vacation spot
(c) Because he is ruining their stroll
(d) Because it is a lovely night and he is complaining

7. Why doesn't Nancy want to go on the walk with Paul and Minta?
(a) Nancy doesn't want to dirty her new shoes.
(b) Nancy doesn't like the way Paul treats her.
(c) Nancy doesn't know what Minta wants from her.
(d) Minta is always teasing her.

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

9. What does James imagine doing to his father?
(a) To go fishing for the afternoon
(b) To go to town to the picture show
(c) To grab any weapon and gash a hole in his father's breast
(d) To go to one of his philosophy classes

10. What is the only thing Mr. Tansley has to count on?
(a) His relationship with Prue
(b) His father's money
(c) Writing his dissertation
(d) The Ramsay's friendship

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

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

13. What does Mr. Ramsay tell James as Mrs. Ramsay is measuring his foot for the stockings?
(a) They can go to the beach instead of the Lighthouse.
(b) There is a chance that the weather will be clear for the trip to the Lighthouse.
(c) There is no chance that they will be able to go to the Lighthouse.
(d) They will take a tip to town.

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

15. What helps Mr. Ramsay forget about the annoyances at dinner?
(a) Reciting poetry
(b) Talking to Mrs. Ramsay
(c) Reading Sir Walter Scott
(d) Playing cricket

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Ramsay like Lily Briscoe?

2. Why does James hate his father?

3. How does Mrs. Ramsay quiet the children down, so they can sleep?

4. Why does Mr. Ramsay become angry with Augustus during dinner?

5. Why does William Bankes see Mrs. Ramsay as child-like?

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