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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lily describe Mr. Ramsay as she looks out at the bay?

2. Why does William Bankes detest the hole in Minta's stocking?

3. How does Prue's pregnancy progress?

4. What is Mr. Ramsay's opinion of how women think?

5. What does the Macalister boy use for fishing bait while they are on the boat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Lighthouse is one of the main constants throughout the novel. It is mentioned in all three parts of the story.

1) Explain the three different images Woolf gives of the lighthouse as the book progresses.

2) What is the significance of the lighthouse in each part of the novel?

3) What meaning does the lighthouse have for Mrs. Ramsay, James, Lily Briscoe, and Mr. Ramsay?

Essay Topic 2

1) Analyze the relationship between James and his sister, Cam, at the end of the novel.

2) What is the pact they make with one another, and how does it affect the voyage to the Lighthouse?

3) How do their feelings change during the trip to the lighthouse?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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