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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sketch of the Past, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the last name of Virginia's real father?
(a) Shelton.
(b) Seymore.
(c) Stallin.
(d) Stephen.

2. How does Virginia describe her mother's death?
(a) The greatest disaster that could happen.
(b) The light of a candle being snuffed out.
(c) The opening of a door.
(d) The turning point in her life of comfort.

3. What realm does the editor hope these writings will touch?
(a) The spirit.
(b) The physical being.
(c) The mind.
(d) The senses.

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

5. Which of these stories was written early in Woolf's career?
(a) A Sketch of the Past.
(b) Reminiscences.
(c) Remembering.
(d) Generalizations.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Virginia's oldest nephew?

3. Who cared for Julia's husband after her death?

4. Who once touched Virginia in a sexual manner?

5. What does Virginia say filled the home after Julia's death?

(see the answer key)

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