The Hours | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Prologue

1. For whom does Virginia leave notes?

Leonard and Vanessa.

2. How many planes does Virginia see above her?

None.

3. How does Virginia see herself?

As merely a gifted eccentric.

4. What does Virginia put in the pocket of her cardigan?

A large stone.

5. What worrying symptoms does she think about?

Hearing voices and having headaches.

6. What is the last thing Virginia truly perceives?

A red-jacketed man fishing under a cloudy sky.

7. What does Leonard intend to do when he goes upstairs?

To listen to the news on the radio.

8. In her suicide note, what impression does Virginia give of her marriage?

That it was happy and loving.

9. What is the maid's response to Leonard's alarm?

She panics and starts to cry.

10. What factor turns Virginia into 'a fantastic figure'?

The effect of the strong current as it carries her...
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