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51 pages 1 hour read

Virginia Woolf

To the Lighthouse

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1927

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Part I

1. When his father says the weather won’t permit a trip to the lighthouse, how does James feel?

 

A) disappointed that he can’t take the trip

B) violent towards his father

C) grateful that his father tells him the truth 

D) indifferent to the opinions of other

 

2. Which dichotomy best reflects the difference between Mr. Ramsay and Mrs. Ramsay?

 

A) rationality/compassion

B) industriousness/laziness

C) indifference/love

D) ignorance/knowledge

 

3. Which best describes the similarity between James and Mr. Ramsay?

 

A) They both look for something to interest them.

B) They both feel superior to everyone else in the house.

C) They both crave the attention of Mrs. Ramsay.

D) They both believe that acting is better than thinking.

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