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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 many living children did Virginia's mother have before marrying her second husband?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. What was the name of Virginia's mother?
(a) Jannette.
(b) Jean.
(c) Jennie.
(d) Julia.

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

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

5. Who became Virginia's surrogate mother when her mother died?
(a) Vanessa.
(b) Julia.
(c) Victoria.
(d) Stella.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Woolf say she was always looking for in her life?

2. How did Virginia's mother show her controlling nature?

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

4. Why did some people hesitate to publish the writings in this book?

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

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