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The Waves Quiz

Virginia Woolf
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The Waves Quiz

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1)

What is Susan doing when she begins her major monologue in Section 3? (from Section 3)

Going to sleep.
Walking in the early morning.
Meeting Jinny and Rhoda.
Walking through London.
2)

What do we learn from Bernard about Rhoda in Section 9? (from Section 9)

She died in her sleep, at peace.
She has been married.
She has had a daughter.
She committed suicide.
3)

After reading the opening to Section 4, about what time of day is it? (from Section 4)

Late afternoon.
Midnight.
Noon.
Mid-evening.
4)

What physical feature does Rhoda struggle to identify on others? (from Section 3)

The eyes.
The hands.
The face.
The posture.
5)

What do the characters do upon Percival's arrival in Section 4? (from Section 4)

Stand to greet him.
Immediately begin recalling the past.
Fall silent.
Stand and leave.
6)

Which of the characters appears most able to move on from the significant news in Section 5? (from Section 5)

Louis.
Bernard.
Susan.
Jinny.
7)

According to Bernard, how have his friends' lives ended, with one exception? (from Section 9)

He does not remark about his friends.
Very negative: everyone is angry and resentful.
Generally positive: everyone has what they have desired.
Generally negative: everyone is happy, but has acheived nothing.
8)

What does Bernard seem to conclude about the necessary requirements for a happy life by the end of the novel? (from Section 9)

It should be simple.
It should be lived entirely in-the-moment.
One does not need friends to find happiness.
With financial and intellectual success, you will be happy.
9)

When Neville hears the significant news in Section 5, to what does he compare it? (from Section 5)

Waking from a dream.
The kiss between Jinny and Louis.
The end of his life.
The loss of a family member.
10)

Who is this Section 4's opening speaker? (from Section 4)

Percival.
Jinny.
Louis.
Bernard.
11)

What about her life is Jinny bemoaning when she begins her monologue in Section 7? (from Section 7)

That she cannot find a husband.
That she has grown fat.
That she has aged.
That she cannot bear children.
12)

On what street is Rhoda walking when the reader encounters her in Section 5? (from Section 5)

Hampton Court.
Oxford Street.
Strawberry Hill.
Comstock Hill.
13)

With what is Neville most unhappy as he appears in Section 4? (from Section 4)

That his food is cold.
That Susan does not love him as he loves her.
That Bernard is rude to him.
That Percival has not yet arrived.
14)

Who notices the hand-holding between two characters in Section 8? (from Section 8)

Bernard.
Rhoda.
Jinny.
Susan.
15)

How does Rhoda characterize herself at the end of Section 3? (from Section 3)

As a woman.
As a girl.
As a fighter.
As a lover.
16)

For how long does Bernard stay where he travels in Section 7? (from Section 7)

One week.
One month.
Twenty days.
Ten days.
17)

Who is holding Louis's hand in Section 8? (from Section 8)

Rhoda.
Susan.
Neville.
Jinny.
18)

How does Jinny characterize her social life as it is in Section 6? (from Section 6)

Altogether absent.
Constant, but boring.
No longer important to her.
Constant and vibrant.
19)

In Section 9's introduction, what returns to its home? (from Section 9)

A snake.
A snail.
A worm.
A spider.
20)

How would you characterize Bernard's position in the group, after reading Section 9? (from Section 9)

He is a divisive force.
He is an astute observer, but an inactive participant.
He is the glue which holds them all together.
He participates in all their seminal moments, but cannot recall them accurately.
21)

Who is most deeply affected by the significant news in Section 5? (from Section 5)

Louis.
Bernard.
Rhoda.
Neville.
22)

What does Neville conclude at the end of his Section 6 monologue? (from Section 6)

That he will commit suicide.
That Percival had no effect on him.
That, despite his love for Percival, he could find another man to love.
That Percival's death has paralyzed him.
23)

Who does Bernard decide against comforting in Section 5? (from Section 5)

Rhoda.
Louis.
Neville.
Susan.
24)

Who is the next speaker in Section 7? (from Section 7)

Jinny.
Rhoda.
Susan.
Bernard.
25)

What makes Jinny feel "native" in her environment? (from Section 3)

The people constantly passing her.
The gaudiness of her surroundings.
The music.
A picture on the wall.
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