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To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf
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What is Mr. Ramsay doing in the boat?
Birdwatching
Arguing with James
Reading
Dozing
2
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How does the lighthouse look to James as he approaches it?
Ornate
Silvery and misty
Starker than he remembered
Boring
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In Chapter IX, what lingers of the steamship after it has passed?
Its smoke
Its wake
Its foghorn echoing
Its afterimage
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In Chapter X, how does Cam feel in Mr. Ramsay's presence in the boat?
Stressed
Anguished
Safe
Bored
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What does Lily feel after she has painted the final line of her painting?
Love
Anger
Inexplicable feelings
Relief
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