It flattered him; snubbed as he had been, it soothed him that Mrs. Ramsay should tell him this

It can be inferred from lines 1-6 that Charles Tansley

is sensitive to the way other people treat him

Charles Tansley interprets Mrs. Ramsay’s refusal to allow him to carry her “little bag” (line 6) as evidence of her

(A) independent, capable nature, which he admires

The sentence “She did too” (line 8) conveys which of the following?

Charles Tansley’s perception of Mrs. Ramsay’s character

The passage suggests that Charles Tansley would like Mrs. Ramsay “to see him, gowned and hooded, walking in a procession” (lines 11-12) because

he believes she would be favorably impressed with his status

Charles Tansley’s sense of the words “fellowship” and “professorship” (lines 12-13) stands in ironic contrast to

Mrs. Ramsay’s reference to “ugly academic jargon” (line 53)

The use of the dash in line 14 indicates that

Charles Tansley realizes that Mrs. Ramsay is no longer paying complete attention to him

In the sentence “Never . . . circuses” (lines 36-38), which of Charles Tansley’s qualities is most apparent?

A desire for sympathy

Which of the following has an effect on Mrs. Ramsay similar to that of the circus advertisement in the first paragraph?

“the whole bay” (line 72)

For which of the following reasons are the words “dissertation . . . fellowship . . . readership . . . lectureship” (lines 51-52) attractive to Charles Tansley?

He associates the terms with advancement in his career

In lines 59-62, Mrs. Ramsay’s conjectures about going to the circus and going to a play by Ibsen serve to indicate her

recognition of Charles Tansley’s need to be seen as a cultured person

Compared with the style of lines 38-47, the style of lines 63-80 is best described as

more lyrical and expansive

The final sentence (lines 74-80) differs from the rest of the passage in that it

makes greater use of metaphoric language

Which of the following best describes the way the passage is narrated?

The narrator shifts the point of view from one character to the other

Which of the following is true of Mrs. Ramsay’s attitude toward Charles Tansley throughout the passage?

It vacillates between liking and disliking.