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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 did Woolf believe about people's identity?
(a) It could never be defined.
(b) It remained the same.
(c) It did not exist.
(d) It was always changing.

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

3. What was Virginia's sister's occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Singer.
(c) Actress.
(d) Writer.

4. What does Virginia say the sensual experiences in life teach us?
(a) Deeper spiritual truths.
(b) Secrets of ourselves.
(c) Hints to our future.
(d) Pages of the past.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Virginia Woolf make herself improve her skills?

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

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

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

5. What was the name of Virginia's mother?

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