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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) Hills.
(b) Henry.
(c) Hall.
(d) Halsington.

2. What gave Virginia a heightened sense of importance?
(a) Her education.
(b) Her talents.
(c) Her many trials.
(d) Her brother's praise.

3. What does Virginia say made her feel shameful when she was young?
(a) Looking into a mirror.
(b) Praying to be beautiful.
(c) Brushing her sister's hair.
(d) Talking back to her mother.

4. How does Virginia describe Julia's second husband?
(a) Meek.
(b) Proper.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Intellectual.

5. What kind of fabric did Virginia compare day-to-day living to?
(a) Brocade.
(b) Silk.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Satin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Virginia describe George?

3. What does Virginia say her mother always did without question- almost to a fault?

4. How does Virginia describe the relationship between her mother and stepfather?

5. How old was Virginia when her mother died?

(see the answer key)

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