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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Virginia's mother NOT experience in her life?
(a) A child's death.
(b) Education.
(c) Widowhood.
(d) Deep sickness.

2. How did critics generally label Woolf's work?
(a) Creative.
(b) Controversial.
(c) Cautious.
(d) Curt.

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

4. Why does Virginia say her recollections might not be correct?
(a) She was very emotional.
(b) She was making it more entertaining.
(c) She was very young.
(d) She had heard different accounts.

5. What did Woolf spend her life trying to find incident having a relationship with?
(a) Influence.
(b) Meaning.
(c) The Past.
(d) The Present.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Virginia's mother?

2. What was the name of the most important sister to Virginia?

3. How does Virginia describe the relationship between her mother and stepfather?

4. Why did some people hesitate to publish the writings in this book?

5. Which of the following did Virgina Wolf have an idiosyncratic style for?

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