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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Reminiscences, Chapters 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Virginia's mother show her controlling nature?
(a) She was strict about education.
(b) She didn't let strangers into her home.
(c) She didn't allow maids to be hired in her home.
(d) She thought she could do everything better than others.

2. What does Virginia say was the main difference between her mother and her oldest sister?
(a) Her mother was controlling.
(b) Her sister was belligerent.
(c) Her mother was more skilled.
(d) Her sister was happier.

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

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

5. What is "Reminiscences" about?
(a) Sexuality.
(b) Mortality.
(c) Childhood.
(d) Adulthood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became Virginia's surrogate mother when her mother died?

2. What kind of literary device did Woolf include in many of her writings?

3. How was George related to Virginia?

4. What was Stella desperate to do for her family, according to Virginia?

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

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