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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While the summerhouse is deserted, what is the weather like?
(a) Sunny and warm
(b) It is stormy, windy, and rainy.
(c) Cold and dry
(d) Cloudy, but calm

3. Why does William Bankes detest the hole in Minta's stocking?
(a) He believes it is a symbol of disorder, the loss of womanhood, and all the things he abhors.
(b) He feels Minta doesn't have the common sense to mend her stocking.
(c) He remembers the time he was too poor to buy new socks.
(d) He finds feet offensive.

4. How does Lily think Mr. Ramsay has changed through the years?
(a) He is a more loving father.
(b) He does not like books anymore.
(c) He developed an interest in ordinary human things and shed his worries and ambitions
(d) He became even more obnoxious and unfriendly.

5. Who are the first guests to arrive at the Ramsay's house?
(a) Lily Briscoe and Mr. Carmichael
(b) Andrew and James
(c) Mr. Tansley and Prue
(d) Minta and Paul

6. What is Lily's opinion of the dead?
(a) She feels the dead are better off than the living.
(b) She thinks the dead can grant her wishes.
(c) She fears the dead in the middle of the night.
(d) She pities the dead because they can be ignored, and are at the living's mercy.

7. What does Lily think offended people about Mrs. Ramsay?
(a) Her constant refusal to help her husband
(b) Her superior demeanor
(c) Her callousness and selfishness
(d) Her beauty and her giving in to her husbands whims

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

9. How does Prue's pregnancy progress?
(a) Prue dies from complications.
(b) Prue stays in bed but delivery goes well.
(c) Prue is healthy and happy for the nine months.
(d) Prue has morning sickness for nine months.

10. 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

11. Who does Lily see sitting in the chair, knitting a stocking?
(a) Minta
(b) Nancy
(c) Mrs. Ramsay
(d) Mrs. McNab

12. What does the Macalister boy use for fishing bait while they are on the boat?
(a) He cuts a square out of the side of a fish.
(b) He uses worms he found in the garden.
(c) He caught flies the day before.
(d) He uses stale bread.

13. What does Mr. Ramsay tell James about his ability to steer the boat?
(a) He praises James, telling him he did a good job.
(b) He ridicules James' sailing abilities.
(c) He embarrasses James with his negative comments.
(d) He refuses to speak to James.

14. What do the Ramsay's want Mrs. McNab to do?
(a) Not to take care of the house anymore
(b) Get the summerhouse ready for the new owners.
(c) Get the summerhouse ready to be put up for sale.
(d) Get the summerhouse ready for their arrival.

15. Where does Lily imagine her painting will end up as time passes?
(a) Handed down to her ancestors
(b) In a famous art gallery
(c) Thrown in a trash heap
(d) Hung in an attic, or rolled up and tossed under a sofa

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the gulls, flowers, trees, and the earth itself seem to be saying on a summer evening at the Ramsay's house?

2. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay get into so many arguments?

3. Who does Mrs. McNab get to help her clean up the Ramsay's house?

4. What are the weather conditions for the sail across the bay to the Lighthouse?

5. Why is Lily crying in anguish as she paints her picture?

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