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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What adventure does Cam invent to escape Mr. Ramsay's and James' attitudes?
2. Why does James think he is powerless to move as he sits at the tiller of the boat?
3. What does Mrs. McNab imagine as she takes a break from cleaning to have some tea?
4. What is the message in the letter that Mrs. McNab receives from the Ramsay children?
5. What is the condition of the house in the heat of the summer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) Discuss the inner thoughts of the characters attending the dinner prepared by Mrs. Ramsay.
2) Explain how Woolf uses stream of consciousness to give the reader a better understanding of the characters.
3) How do the characters' conversations differ from the inner thoughts revealed through stream of consciousness?
4) Give examples of the thoughts of each guest.
Essay Topic 2
1) Summarize how Virginia Woolf uses local color and imagery to describe the summerhouse.
2) Cite descriptive examples of rooms, décor, landscaping, the beach, and the view of the lighthouse.
3) Does the imagery Woolf uses depict a clear and accurate picture of the summerhouse and surrounding landscape.
Essay Topic 3
1) Interpret the feelings Paul and Minta have for each other in the first part of the novel when they are at the beach.
2) Are their emotions authentic?
3) Are they truthful with each other?
4) Compare these emotions with how they interact later in the novel, after they are married. What regrets do they have at the end of the novel with regard to their relationship?
5) How does their relationship differ from the first part of the novel?
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