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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 did Virginia Woolf make herself improve her skills?
(a) She did daily drills.
(b) She had people criticize her work.
(c) She read a lot.
(d) She burned works that were bad.

2. Why does Virginia say her recollections might not be correct?
(a) She was making it more entertaining.
(b) She had heard different accounts.
(c) She was very emotional.
(d) She was very young.

3. What was the name of Virginia's oldest nephew?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Julian.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What realm does the editor hope these writings will touch?

2. What word does the editor use to describe these memoirs as glimpses into Virginia's life?

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

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

5. Which of these stories was written early in Woolf's career?

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