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

2. Which of the following did Virginia's mother NOT experience in her life?
(a) A child's death.
(b) Widowhood.
(c) Education.
(d) Deep sickness.

3. Who became Virginia's surrogate mother when her mother died?
(a) Julia.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Vanessa.
(d) Stella.

4. What did Woolf spend her life trying to find incident having a relationship with?
(a) The Past.
(b) Influence.
(c) Meaning.
(d) The Present.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Virginia say her recollections might not be correct?

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

(see the answer key)

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