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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Lily want to do as the children come out of the house to go sailing to the Lighthouse?
(a) Run away from Mr. Ramsay
(b) Cry with Mr. Ramsay
(c) Go with the family
(d) Give sympathy to Mr. Ramsay

4. What helps Mr. Ramsay get his mind off his sorrow?
(a) Looking at Lily's painting
(b) Playing cricket
(c) Talking about his boots
(d) Walking on the beach

5. What does Mrs. McNab imagine as she takes a break from cleaning to have some tea?
(a) She imagines Mr. Ramsay talking to himself on the lawn.
(b) She imagines herself the owner of the house.
(c) She imagines the children playing cricket.
(d) She imagines Mrs. Ramsay in the garden.

6. How does Lily see the blank canvas before her?
(a) She sees the canvas as if it were rebuking her with a cold stare.
(b) She sees it as a friend.
(c) She sees it as an impossible task.
(d) She sees it as a blank slate to paint her emotions.

7. Where does the only light come from in the darkness of the house?
(a) A distant fire
(b) A neighbor's lantern
(c) The Lighthouse
(d) The moon

8. What is Lily's attitude toward Mr. Ramsay?
(a) She thinks he is brilliant and friendly.
(b) She finds him difficult and unable to praise him.
(c) She detests him.
(d) She thinks he is handsome and debonair.

9. What does Mr. Macalister tell Mr. Ramsay about James' sailing abilities?
(a) He says that James needs a lot more practice before he can steer the boat.
(b) He says that he doesn't think James will ever become adept at steering the boat
(c) He says that James is afraid to steer the boat.
(d) He says that James is doing a good job steering the boat.

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

11. How does Lily begin her painting?
(a) With slow, thought out lines
(b) With small dabs
(c) With angular lines
(d) With quick, strong strokes

12. 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

13. Who does Mrs. McNab get to help her clean up the Ramsay's house?
(a) Mr. Carmichael
(b) Lily Briscoe
(c) Mrs. Bast and her son, George
(d) William Bankes

14. What finally gives James relief from his negative thoughts about his father?
(a) He thinks about his mother.
(b) He imagines himself back at the summerhouse.
(c) The wind picks up, allowing them to set sail again.
(d) Cam smiles at him.

15. How does James react to his father's praise?
(a) He remains silent, wanting to keep the moment forever.
(b) He tells his father he wishes he would die.
(c) He ignores his father, turning his back on him.
(d) He tells his father to mind his own business.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the condition of the house in the heat of the summer?

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

3. What messages breathed from sea to shore at the ramsay's house?

4. What is it in human beings that nature looks upon complacently?

5. What does Mr. Ramsay do while they are sailing to the Lighthouse?

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