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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sketch of the Past, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Virginia get the material for A Sketch of the Past?
(a) All of these.
(b) Her memories.
(c) Her other writings.
(d) Talks with her sister.

2. What does Virginia say saved Stella from physical grieving?
(a) Her honesty.
(b) Her spiritual lightness.
(c) Her determined attitude.
(d) Her affair.

3. Why did Virginia's oldest sister feel so much guilt after her mother's death?
(a) She did not want to care for her family.
(b) She was not there when it happened.
(c) She was afraid to have more responsibility.
(d) She fought with her mother the day before.

4. How many living children did Virginia's mother have before marrying her second husband?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. How many levels was Woolf's work analyzed on by the editor?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the first family vacation turn out, after Stella's death?

2. What does Virginia say made her feel shameful when she was young?

3. Where did Virginia see her first vivid colors?

4. Which of these stories was written later in Woolf's career?

5. How were Virginia and Thoby related?

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