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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. How old was Virginia when she wrote A Sketch of the Past?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 60.

2. Who was Virginia writing Reminiscences for?
(a) Her nephew.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her stepfather.
(d) Her sister.

3. Which of these words did Virginia use to describe Stella?
(a) Spritely.
(b) Saintly.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Surreptitious.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did some people hesitate to publish the writings in this book?

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

3. Why does Virginia say she remembered her mother so well, even though she was young at her death?

4. What was the name of Stella's husband?

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

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