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

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

3. How did Woolf truly come to understand her beliefs and her place in the world?
(a) Through writing fiction.
(b) Through reading poetry.
(c) Through quiet contemplation in churches.
(d) Through talking with her father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of these stories was written later in Woolf's career?

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

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

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