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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sketch of the Past, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Virginia describe the relationship between her mother and stepfather?
(a) Convenient.
(b) Volatile.
(c) Unhealthy.
(d) Loving.

2. What is this book a compilation of?
(a) Essays.
(b) Poems.
(c) Journal entries.
(d) Unpublished works.

3. How many marriage proposals did Julia receive by the time she was 18?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What was the name of Julia's first husband?
(a) Howard.
(b) Herbert.
(c) Henry.
(d) Hallsworth.

5. What was the name of Virginia's oldest nephew?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Julian.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Jerome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one trait Virginia never wanted to possess?

2. Where did Woolf get the material for her writing?

3. Who did Vanessa have an affair with?

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

5. How did the first family vacation turn out, after Stella's death?

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