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

2. Who did Vanessa have an affair with?
(a) Jack.
(b) Jake.
(c) Jon.
(d) Jim.

3. How did Vanessa deal with her stepfather's changing moods?
(a) She was curt and head-on.
(b) She was shy and fearful.
(c) She was angry and volatile.
(d) She was annoyed and quiet.

4. How old was Virginia's mother when she died?
(a) 38.
(b) 48.
(c) 28.
(d) 58.

5. What is "A Sketch From the Past" about?
(a) Childhood.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Mortality.
(d) Adulthood.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Virginia's sister's occupation?

4. Who cared for Julia's husband after her death?

5. What did Woolf spend her life trying to find incident having a relationship with?

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