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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Reminiscences, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Virginia say her mother always did without question- almost to a fault?
(a) Believed the words of others.
(b) Listened to her favorite preacher.
(c) Supported her husband.
(d) Taught her children.

2. What was Virginia's sister's occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Singer.
(c) Writer.
(d) Actress.

3. How did Virginia's mother show her controlling nature?
(a) She didn't let strangers into her home.
(b) She thought she could do everything better than others.
(c) She didn't allow maids to be hired in her home.
(d) She was strict about education.

4. What is "Reminiscences" about?
(a) Adulthood.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Childhood.
(d) Mortality.

5. How old was Virginia's mother when she died?
(a) 38.
(b) 28.
(c) 48.
(d) 58.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is this book a compilation of?

2. Who became Virginia's surrogate mother when her mother died?

3. What did Woolf believe about people's identity?

4. How many living children did Virginia's mother have before marrying her second husband?

5. Who was Virginia writing Reminiscences for?

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