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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Andrew's opinion of Minta?
(a) He thinks she is a liar.
(b) He thinks she is too prim and proper.
(c) He thinks she is more sensible than most girls.
(d) He thinks she is boastful.

2. How does Lily feel about the sympathy that Mrs. Ramsay gives Mr. Ramsay?
(a) Mrs. Ramsay gives in to his needs too easily.
(b) She wishes she could be like Mrs. Ramsay.
(c) She agrees with giving him sympathy.
(d) She admires Mrs. Ramsay for giving him what he needs.

3. What does Lily contemplate as the dinner winds down, and people leave the table?
(a) She is happy that dinner is finally over.
(b) She hopes she can be like Mrs. Ramsay some day.
(c) Everyone who attended the dinner party is forever bonded together, no matter how much time goes by.
(d) She thinks what a boring dinner party is was.

4. What does Mr. Ramsay say he will do if Mr. Tansley marries Prue?
(a) He will disown her.
(b) He will have a celebration.
(c) He will give her away.
(d) He will wish her the best.

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

6. How does Nancy feel when she sees Paul and Minta kissing?
(a) She is happy for them.
(b) It bolsters her spirits.
(c) She is angry and indignant.
(d) She doesn't care what they do.

7. Why is Mrs. Ramsay concerned when the sound of the children playing and the men talking suddenly stops?
(a) She feels more comfortable with the noise of children playing.
(b) The silence makes her think of the destruction of the island and the years slipping away from her.
(c) She is afraid of being left alone.
(d) She fears one of the children might be hurt.

8. What is the thing Mr. Bankes and Lily Briscoe see that they are not supposed to?
(a) Mr. Ramsay reciting is poetry.
(b) Mrs. Ramsay crying
(c) The children pulling up Mrs. Ramsay's flowers
(d) A present James made for his mother.

9. Why doesn't Lily want to see the paintings of the great artists?
(a) Because she thinks they are overrated
(b) Because she prefers modern art
(c) Because she will be discontented with her own art
(d) Because she doesn't understand them

10. What does Paul decide to do when they cannot find the brooch?
(a) He decides it is time to forget about the brooch.
(b) He decides to forget about women.
(c) He decides to tell Minta that she is being too emotional.
(d) He decides to get up at dawn and look for it and buy a new one if he can't find it.

11. What are the many places Mr. Bankes has traveled?
(a) Amsterdam, Madrid, and Rome
(b) America, South America, and Amsterdam
(c) Rome, France, and Spain
(d) Madrid, Poland, and Iceland

12. What does Mrs. Ramsay regret will happen when her children are grown?
(a) Her children will not need her anymore.
(b) Her children will treat her like an old lady.
(c) Her children to have to experience all the pain, suffering, and death involved in living life.
(d) Her children will forget about her, leaving her alone.

13. How does Lily react to the rapture that Mr. Bankes feels toward Mrs. Ramsay?
(a) She is insulted that he looks at Mrs. Ramsay and not her.
(b) She is surprised and disgusted
(c) She feels betrayed.
(d) She is grateful as his rapture dissipates the burdens of life.

14. What does Lily feel the Ramsays are flooded with?
(a) Being in love
(b) Hatred
(c) Indifference
(d) Friendship

15. What is Mr. Ramsay doing on the terrace as Mrs. Ramsay sits inside looking at catalogues?
(a) He is repairing loose stones on the terrace.
(b) He is reading his book.
(c) He is marching up and down reciting poetry.
(d) He is planting flowers for Mrs. Ramsay.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Ramsay feel about marriage engagements?

2. How does Mrs. Ramsay feel after giving Mr. Ramsay the sympathy he needs?

3. Why does Mr. Ramsay become annoyed with Mrs. Ramsay, thinking he will go off alone?

4. Why does Mrs. Ramsay think Mr. Ramsay is different from other people?

5. What is Mrs. Ramsay sorry for after she tells James they cannot go to the Lighthouse?

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