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

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

3. What did Stella die of?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Grief.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) Consumption.

4. What kind of literary device did Woolf include in many of her writings?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) All of these.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Simile.

5. Which of the following did Virgina Wolf have an idiosyncratic style for?
(a) Punctuation.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) All of these.
(d) Spacing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggested that Virginia should write her memoirs?

2. Why does Virginia say she remembered her mother so well, even though she was young at her death?

3. What does Virginia say was the main difference between her mother and her oldest sister?

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

5. Why did Virginia's oldest sister feel so much guilt after her mother's death?

(see the answer key)

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