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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 caused people to refer to Julia as a saint?
(a) She never forgot a birthday.
(b) She was always generous and kind.
(c) She funded an orphanage.
(d) She never missed a Sunday at church.

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

3. How did Virginia see her memories?
(a) As scenes.
(b) As pictures.
(c) As secrets.
(d) As stories.

4. Who asked Virginia to try and end the affair between Vanessa and Jack?
(a) George.
(b) Thoby.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Gerald.

5. What caused Julia to become a cynic?
(a) Her pastor was indicted for a crime.
(b) Her husband died.
(c) Her sister was murdered.
(d) Her wealth was lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Stella desperate to do for her family, according to Virginia?

2. How long had Virginia's mother been dead when Virginia started writing A Sketch of the Past?

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

4. What was the name of the vacation house?

5. What was Stella's married name?

(see the answer key)

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