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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Macalister tell Mr. Ramsay about James' sailing abilities?
(a) He says that James needs a lot more practice before he can steer the boat.
(b) He says that James is afraid to steer the boat.
(c) He says that he doesn't think James will ever become adept at steering the boat
(d) He says that James is doing a good job steering the boat.

2. Where does Lily imagine her painting will end up as time passes?
(a) Thrown in a trash heap
(b) Hung in an attic, or rolled up and tossed under a sofa
(c) In a famous art gallery
(d) Handed down to her ancestors

3. James looks at his father, seeing him as tired and old. What does he compare his father to?
(a) A dead, leafless oak tree
(b) An old stone lying on the sand
(c) An old dog lying in the sun
(d) The empty shell of an ancient tortoise

4. What is the fate of the Ramsay's son, Andrew?
(a) He goes into landscaping.
(b) He becomes an artist.
(c) He becomes a scholar.
(d) He gets killed instantly in the war.

5. How does Lily see the blank canvas before her?
(a) She sees it as a blank slate to paint her emotions.
(b) She sees the canvas as if it were rebuking her with a cold stare.
(c) She sees it as a friend.
(d) She sees it as an impossible task.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lily feel while she is painting?

2. What does Mr. Ramsay do while they are sailing to the Lighthouse?

3. Why does Lily think life is aimless, chaotic, and unreal?

4. What does James imagine himself doing to his father as they sit in the boat waiting for the breeze to pick up?

5. What does Lily think will happen if she shouts loud enough?

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