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To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
The Window: Chapters I–IV
The Window: Chapters V–VIII
The Window: Chapters IX–XI
The Window: Chapters XII–XVI
The Window: Chapter XVII
The Window: Chapters XVIII–XIX
Time Passes: Chapters I–X
The Lighthouse: Chapters I–III
The Lighthouse: Chapters IV–VII
The Lighthouse: Chapters VIII–XIII
Characters
Character List
Mrs. Ramsay
Mr. Ramsay
Lily Briscoe
James Ramsay
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
The Window: Chapters 1-4
The Window: Chapters 5-8
The Window: Chapters 9-11
The Window: Chapters 12-16
The Window: Chapter 17
The Window: Chapters 18-19
Time Passes: Chapters 1-10
The Lighthouse: Chapters 1-3
The Lighthouse: Chapters 4-7
The Lighthouse: Chapters 8-13
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
The Window: Chapters 12-16 Quiz
Further Study
The Window: Chapters 12-16 Quiz
1
of 5
In Chapter X11, what does Mr. Ramsay say is the only thing in Tansley's life?
His poetry
His job
His wife
His dissertation
2
of 5
In Chapter XII, what does Mrs. Ramsay refrain from pointing out to Mr. Ramsay, because it would sadden him?
The moon
A star
An abandoned building
A cow eating hay
3
of 5
In Chapter XIII, the Ramsays become a symbol of ___ for Lily.
Married life
Human failing
Art and creation
The political sphere
4
of 5
What does Minta lose on the beach?
Her great-aunt's cameo
Her sister's necklace
Her mother's hatpin
Her grandmother's brooch
5
of 5
In Chapter XVI, what is Mrs. Ramsay doing as she wonders whether Paul will propose to Minta?
Dressing for dinner
Knitting stockings
Reading a newspaper
Emptying the bins
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