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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 does Virginia describe the relationship between her mother and stepfather?
(a) Unhealthy.
(b) Convenient.
(c) Loving.
(d) Volatile.

2. How does Virginia describe George?
(a) Childish.
(b) Innocent.
(c) All of these.
(d) Ineffective.

3. How does Virginia describe her mother's death?
(a) The light of a candle being snuffed out.
(b) The greatest disaster that could happen.
(c) The turning point in her life of comfort.
(d) The opening of a door.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device is used for most of the dialogue in Reminiscences?

2. How did critics generally label Woolf's work?

3. What did the editor hope to show people by publishing these writings?

4. How were Virginia and Thoby related?

5. What did Stella die of?

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