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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sketch of the Past, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Virginia say filled the home after Julia's death?
(a) Longing.
(b) Gloom.
(c) Hope.
(d) Misery.

2. Why did some people hesitate to publish the writings in this book?
(a) They were unfinished.
(b) The family objected.
(c) They had harsh themes.
(d) They were different from other writings.

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

4. How did the first family vacation turn out, after Stella's death?
(a) Surprisingly.
(b) Happily.
(c) Calmly.
(d) Miserably.

5. What was Stella desperate to do for her family, according to Virginia?
(a) Please them.
(b) Serve them.
(c) Save them.
(d) Push them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Stella's husband?

2. Which of the following did Virginia's mother NOT experience in her life?

3. What kind of fabric did Virginia compare day-to-day living to?

4. How did Virginia feel in the first memory she had of her vacation home?

5. How does Virginia describe the relationship between her mother and stepfather?

(see the answer key)

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