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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is William Bankes' assessment of Lily Briscoe?
(a) He thinks she is odd and clumsy.
(b) He thinks she is orderly, alone, poor, and has good sense.
(c) He thinks she is aloof and moody.
(d) He thinks she is flamboyant and rowdy.

2. How is Mr. Bankes enjoying the dinner party?
(a) He wishes he could eat there every night.
(b) He wishes he were home alone, working.
(c) He is glad he accepted Mrs. Ramsay's invitation.
(d) He is enjoying the conversation at the table.

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

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

5. What does Mr. Bankes call Mr. Ramsay?
(a) An abusive husband
(b) A terrible father
(c) A brilliant philosopher
(d) A hypocrite

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. Tansley insulted when Lily asks him to take her to the Lighthouse?

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

3. Who says that the weather will not be nice enough for the trip?

4. Why does Mrs. Ramsay feel she can return to her dreamland of twenty years ago in the Manning's drawing room?

5. Is Charles Tansley excited about the conversation the women are having

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. McNabb manage to get the house in order after she receives word that the Ramsay's are coming for the summer?

2. What is James' reaction when his father praises his sailing abilities?

3. Describe nature's impact on the summerhouse as it remains empty after the deaths of Mrs. Ramsay, Prue, and Andrew.

4. What does Mr. Tansley do to predict the weather for the outing to the lighthouse?

5. What is the state of mind of the family and guests of Mrs. Ramsay as dinner comes to an end?

6. What does James remember while he sits in the stillness of the boat on the way to the Lighthouse?

7. Describe the condition of the summerhouse after its years of neglect.

8. Although Mrs. Ramsay describes the summerhouse they are renting as shabby, what does she like about being there?

9. What does Mr. Ramsay want his wife to say to him when he finishes reading and she finishes her knitting? How does she react to what he wants?

10. What does Mr. Ramsay ponder is his fate as he looks out at the bay beneath the edge of the lawn?

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