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

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

3. How many living children did Virginia's mother have before marrying her second husband?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What realm does the editor hope these writings will touch?
(a) The physical being.
(b) The spirit.
(c) The mind.
(d) The senses.

5. How many levels was Woolf's work analyzed on by the editor?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Woolf say she was always looking for in her life?

2. How old was Virginia's mother when she died?

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

4. What word does the editor use to describe these memoirs as glimpses into Virginia's life?

5. How did Virginia's mother show her controlling nature?

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