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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lily had gone to a Hall to hear Mr. Tansley speak. What was the topic of his speech

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

3. What does Mr. Ramsay expect from Lily when he sighs, full of grief?

4. What does Lily want to do as the children come out of the house to go sailing to the Lighthouse?

5. Why can't Lily paint after she sets up her easel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Mr. Tansley and Mr. Ramsay reveal their views toward women.

1) Summarize the attitudes these men display toward women. Cite examples from the story.

2) How do their attitudes toward women affect the way other characters in the novel react toward them?

Essay Topic 2

1) Compare and contrast the characters of Mrs. Ramsay and Lily Briscoe.

2) Summarize the impact each character has on one another.

3) How is each character realistic in her view toward life, considering the time period in which the story takes place?

4) How do their roles as women differ? Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

1) Compare Lily Briscoe's thoughts and ideas as she paints the picture of Mrs. Ramsay and James in Part I of the novel to her starting the painting once again in Part III.

2) How does she feel about the painting in each of the two parts of the novel?

3) How do her views toward her art change from when she starts the painting to when she finishes the painting?

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