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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Virgina Wolf have an idiosyncratic style for?
(a) Punctuation.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Spacing.
(d) All of these.

2. What word does the editor use to describe these memoirs as glimpses into Virginia's life?
(a) Secrets.
(b) Mysteries.
(c) Keyholes.
(d) Glances.

3. What does Virginia say her mother always did without question- almost to a fault?
(a) Supported her husband.
(b) Listened to her favorite preacher.
(c) Taught her children.
(d) Believed the words of others.

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

5. Where did Woolf get the material for her writing?
(a) Her dreams.
(b) Her father's sermons.
(c) Her life.
(d) Her imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "A Sketch From the Past" about?

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

3. What is this book a compilation of?

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

5. How does Virginia describe her mother's death?

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