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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sketch of the Past, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Stella's married name?
(a) Henry.
(b) Hills.
(c) Hall.
(d) Halsington.

2. What was symbolic to Virginia after Stella's death?
(a) A dead gull.
(b) A leafless tree.
(c) A calm sea.
(d) A barren woman.

3. Who suggested that Virginia should write her memoirs?
(a) Stella.
(b) Vanessa.
(c) Louise.
(d) Jack.

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

5. What did Stella die of?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Grief.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Consumption.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last name of Virginia's real father?

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

3. How does Virginia describe Julia's first husband?

4. Where did Virginia get the material for A Sketch of the Past?

5. Why did Virginia's oldest sister feel so much guilt after her mother's death?

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