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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. Which part of her mind does Virginia say made the first memory of the vacation home?
(a) Her spiritual mind.
(b) Her literal mind.
(c) Her literary mind.
(d) Her ephemeral mind.

2. What literary device is used for most of the dialogue in Reminiscences?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Satire.
(c) Stream of Conscious.
(d) Allusion.

3. How did Virginia Woolf make herself improve her skills?
(a) She read a lot.
(b) She burned works that were bad.
(c) She did daily drills.
(d) She had people criticize her work.

4. What happened to Thoby after Stella's death, according to Virginia?
(a) He lost his way.
(b) He became a man.
(c) He lost his humor.
(d) He became devoted to his family.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Julia's governess from?

2. How were Virginia and Thoby related?

3. Which of the following did Virginia's mother NOT experience in her life?

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

5. Who was Virginia writing Reminiscences for?

(see the answer key)

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