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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 did critics generally label Woolf's work?
(a) Cautious.
(b) Creative.
(c) Curt.
(d) Controversial.

2. What was Virginia's sister's occupation?
(a) Singer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Actress.
(d) Painter.

3. Which of these stories was written later in Woolf's career?
(a) Remembering.
(b) Reminiscences.
(c) A Sketch of the Past.
(d) Generalizations.

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

5. What does Virginia say filled the home after Julia's death?
(a) Hope.
(b) Longing.
(c) Misery.
(d) Gloom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Virgina Wolf have an idiosyncratic style for?

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

3. How old was Virginia's mother when she died?

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

5. What is this book a compilation of?

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