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

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

3. Why did some people hesitate to publish the writings in this book?
(a) They had harsh themes.
(b) The family objected.
(c) They were unfinished.
(d) They were different from other writings.

4. What did Woolf say she was always looking for in her life?
(a) Something to hold on to.
(b) Something to belong to.
(c) Something greater and deeper.
(d) Something of worth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Virginia when her mother died?

2. What does Virginia say provides the shocks needed for awareness?

3. How did critics generally label Woolf's work?

4. What did Woolf believe about people's identity?

5. How was George related to Virginia?

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