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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the brown spot Lily sees out in the bay?
(a) A dead, bloated whale
(b) Mr. Ramsay's boat
(c) Driftwood
(d) Old lobster pots

2. How does Lily describe Mr. Ramsay as she looks out at the bay?
(a) As a very old man
(b) Looking younger than he is
(c) As a distinguished philosopher
(d) Aging gracefully

3. What is the condition of the house in the heat of the summer?
(a) The summer sun is shining on the porch.
(b) Flies weave webs in the sunny rooms, weeds grow near the glass
(c) The heat is warping the roof.
(d) The sun adds warmth to the cheery rooms.

4. What is Lily feeling as she sits drinking coffee on her first morning back at the Ramsay's?
(a) Nothing
(b) Excitement
(c) Sadness
(d) Foreboding

5. James looks at his father, seeing him as tired and old. What does he compare his father to?
(a) An old dog lying in the sun
(b) A dead, leafless oak tree
(c) An old stone lying on the sand
(d) The empty shell of an ancient tortoise

6. What are the weather conditions for the sail across the bay to the Lighthouse?
(a) It is a sweltering, hot day.
(b) It is misting and a little rough.
(c) It is a fine day with an occasional breeze.
(d) It is cloudy and windy

7. What does James remember as they all sit in the hot sun on the boat?
(a) He remembers cutting pictures out of a catalogue.
(b) He remembers his father taking his mother away from him.
(c) He remembers his father telling him that it would rain and he wouldn't be able to go to the lighthouse.
(d) He remembers the arguments his parents used to have.

8. What consoles Lily from her anguish over Mrs. Ramsay's death?
(a) Mr. Carmichael gives her a hug.
(b) She feels Mrs. Ramsay beside her with flowers in her hair.
(c) She makes progress with her painting.
(d) She imagines Mrs. Ramsay in heaven with the angels.

9. What is Mr. Ramsay's opinion of how women think?
(a) He believes women are more focused than men.
(b) He believes women are deep thinkers.
(c) He believes women are more intelligent than men.
(d) He believes women are vague, unable to dwell on any one thought.

10. What does Lily discover about the meaning of life?
(a) She finds the meaning of life at the summerhouse.
(b) She never finds it, but has small revelations
(c) She finds the meaning of life in her art.
(d) She asks Mr. Ramsay for the meaning of life.

11. Who does James believe is the only person who speaks the truth?
(a) His mother
(b) Lily Briscoe
(c) His father
(d) Cam

12. What does Mr. Ramsay do while they are sailing to the Lighthouse?
(a) He steers the boat.
(b) He reads a book.
(c) He argues with James.
(d) He hangs his hand in the water.

13. What is the fate of the Ramsay's son, Andrew?
(a) He becomes a scholar.
(b) He becomes an artist.
(c) He goes into landscaping.
(d) He gets killed instantly in the war.

14. How does Mr. Ramsay look at Lily?
(a) With contempt
(b) With disgust
(c) As if seeing her for the first time
(d) With longing

15. What work does George do at the summerhouse?
(a) He plants a garden.
(b) He replaces the hinges.
(c) He mops the floors.
(d) He catches the rats and cuts the grass

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the message in the letter that Mrs. McNab receives from the Ramsay children?

2. How does Lily feel while she is painting?

3. Why does Mr. Ramsay get angry and bang out of the room?

4. While the summerhouse is deserted, what is the weather like?

5. Which one of Mr. Ramsay's daughters does he escort down the aisle to be married?

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