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The Hours | Quiz

Michael Cunningham
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The Hours | Quiz

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1)

What language did Virginia hear sparrows using? (from Chapter 5)

Gudjurat.
English.
Latin.
Greek.
2)

What does Laura remember being sold in novelty shops? (from Chapter 21)

Plastic cockroaches.
Cans of peanuts.
Candles.
Cans of boiled candy.
3)

What is Laura doing with the blue bowl? (from Chapter 6)

Sifting flour into it.
Beating butter and sugar in it.
Washing it up.
Admiring it.
4)

What annoys Leonard? (from Chapter 5)

Barbara's voice.
Virginia's not finishing her writing.
Ralph's poetry.
The errors he finds on the proof pages.
5)

What troubles Laura about Richie? (from Chapter 6)

His fear of birds.
His cough.
His sensitiveness and delicacy.
His tendency to be silent.
6)

What will prompt Dan to say: 'Get a load of this'? (from Chapter 9)

Seeing the cake Clarissa has made for him.
Seeing the expensive shirt and tie Clarissa has bought for him.
Seeing Richie all dressed up for the occasion.
Seeing how wonderfully clean and tidy the house is.
7)

Where will Laura put her robe? (from Chapter 21)

On a hook behind the door.
On the end of the bed.
In the wardrobe.
Over a chair.
8)

What is Julia doing when Clarissa and Sally arrive? (from Chapter 22)

Reading a book.
Playing Debussy on the piano.
Sleeping on the sofa.
Watching television.
9)

Where does Clarissa imagine her rejected future taking place? (from Chapter 8)

Italy or Spain.
Ireland or Australia.
France and Spain.
Italy or France.
10)

What is the neighbors' garage made of? (from Chapter 6)

Aluminium.
Bricks painted blinding white.
White stucco.
White clapboard.
11)

What is implied about Richmond station's yellow wooden benches? (from Chapter 15)

They are comfortable.
They are necessary and appreciated by travelers.
They are attractive.
They are hard.
12)

Vanessa resembles a sculpture of which period, according to Virginia? (from Chapter 10)

Late Baroque.
Pre-Raphaelite.
Sixteenth century.
Byzantine.
13)

What does a good house speak of? (from Chapter 6)

The skill of the architect and builders.
Comfort and safety.
The social standing of the owners.
Good taste.
14)

What drove Clarissa to part from Richard over thirty years ago? (from Chapter 18)

Her desire for a relatively ordinary life.
The power of her suburban morality.
He love for Louis and Sally.
Her desire to be famous.
15)

What can Leonard not easily distinguish? (from Chapter 5)

Virginia's normal behavior and her madness.
The difference between red, green and brown.
The difference between roman and italic type.
The difference between a setback and a tragedy.
16)

What does Clarissa imagine her roses appear to be, according to Mary's view of the world? (from Chapter 14)

Symbolic of oppression.
Unnecessary and expensive.
Symbolic of transience.
Things of beauty and substance.
17)

What does Richard call death? (from Chapter 18)

'The green silence'.
''The black silence'.
'The black evil'.
'The scary monster'.
18)

What does Laura intend to do in the hotel room? (from Chapter 12)

Sleep.
Read Pride and Prejudice.
Read Mrs Dalloway.
Commit suicide.
19)

How many times will Clarissa Dalloway have kissed a woman? (from Chapter 20)

Never.
Once.
Twice.
On many occasions.
20)

Why is Clarissa grateful to Julia? (from Chapter 22)

She has cleared away the flowers.
She has put away the hors d'oeuvres.
She is a dutiful daughter.
She is brilliant and innocent.
21)

Why was Oliver dropped from his leading role in a thriller? (from Chapter 8)

Because he wanted to rewrite his part.
Because he argued with the director.
Because he asked for double the money.
Because he 'came out' as gay.
22)

What do Virginia and Vanessa do behind Nelly's back? (from Chapter 13)

Kiss.
Eat digestive biscuits.
Squabble.
Eat sugared ginger.
23)

How early are Vanessa and the children for their expected visit? (from Chapter 10)

Four hours.
Half an hour.
About an hour and a half.
Two and a half hours.
24)

What is the cause of Mary's emotional distress? (from Chapter 14)

She is afraid Clarissa will steal Julia away from her.
She is upset by her encounter with Clarissa.
She knows Julia will never love her the way she needs.
The trauma of going shopping and having to face sales clerks.
25)

How does Virginia describe Ralph? (from Chapter 5)

As handsome and callow.
As handsome but amoral.
As daring.
As a handsome ditherer.
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