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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Reminiscences, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Virginia when her mother died?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

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

3. What realm does the editor hope these writings will touch?
(a) The mind.
(b) The senses.
(c) The spirit.
(d) The physical being.

4. Which of the following did Virginia's mother NOT experience in her life?
(a) Widowhood.
(b) Deep sickness.
(c) Education.
(d) A child's death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the most important sister to Virginia?

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

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

4. How many levels was Woolf's work analyzed on by the editor?

5. Why does Virginia say her recollections might not be correct?

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