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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lighthouse Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. Ramsay thinks as he watches his wife reading?
(a) He thinks she is more intelligent than he is.
(b) He thinks she is a good mother.
(c) He thinks she could be a philosopher.
(d) He thinks she does not understand a word she is reading.

2. What does Mr. Ramsay tell James as Mrs. Ramsay is measuring his foot for the stockings?
(a) There is no chance that they will be able to go to the Lighthouse.
(b) There is a chance that the weather will be clear for the trip to the Lighthouse.
(c) They can go to the beach instead of the Lighthouse.
(d) They will take a tip to town.

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

4. What messages breathed from sea to shore at the ramsay's house?
(a) Messages of sorrow
(b) Messages of peace
(c) Messages of foreboding
(d) Messages of excitement

5. What does Mrs. Ramsay do on the beach while Lily paints and Charles skips stones?
(a) She yells at Charles to keep away from the water.
(b) She puts her feet in the water.
(c) She reads a book Mr. Ramsay gave her.
(d) She sits in silence, resting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it in human beings that nature looks upon complacently?

2. What do Paul, Minta, Andrew, and Nancy do, once they reach the beach?

3. What is Lily's opinion of Mr. Ramsay?

4. How does Cam feel about her father during the boat trip?

5. Why can't the sleep once dinner is over?

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