Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Cam feel about her father during the boat trip?
2. What work does George do at the summerhouse?
3. What is the fate of the Ramsay's son, Andrew?
4. What does Lily complete at the end of the story?
5. What does Mrs. McNab imagine as she takes a break from cleaning to have some tea?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) Write an introduction to the novel discussing Virginia Woolf's writing style, use of dialogue, stream of consciousness, imagery, and point of view of the characters.
2) How do these literary elements affect the story?
Essay Topic 2
1) Evaluate the elements of cause and effect in this story using examples from the novel.
2) Choose three events from the story which cause Mr. Ramsay's life to undergo a change.
3) How does he react to the events and their effects?
4) How does he grow emotionally in his own life and in his attitude toward his children because of these changes?
Essay Topic 3
1) Interpret the feelings Paul and Minta have for each other in the first part of the novel when they are at the beach.
2) Are their emotions authentic?
3) Are they truthful with each other?
4) Compare these emotions with how they interact later in the novel, after they are married. What regrets do they have at the end of the novel with regard to their relationship?
5) How does their relationship differ from the first part of the novel?
|
This section contains 347 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
