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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James remember as they all sit in the hot sun on the boat?

2. Why does James think he is powerless to move as he sits at the tiller of the boat?

3. What is it that bothers Lily so she cannot paint?

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

5. After Mrs. McNab locks the door to the house, how does the author describe it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Mrs. Ramsay feels James will always remember the disappointment of not going to the lighthouse.

2) When does James remember that day?

3) Where is he when he remembers and what is is he doing?

4) What kind of an emotional impact does the memory have on him?

Essay Topic 2

1) Evaluate the relationship between James and his mother, Mrs. Ramsay.

2) How does Mr. Ramsay affect James' and his mother's relationship?

3) What does Mrs. Ramsay wish for James' future?

4) How does James feel about his mother at the end of the novel?

5) Give examples from the story of how they interact with one another.

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze the resolution of the story as it relates to each of the characters in the novel.

2) Explain the metamorphosis each of them experiences in the final chapter.

3) Describe how Lily's words," It is finished", relate to James, Cam, Mr. Ramsay, Lily, and Mr. Carmichael.

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