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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Stella almost ruin her relationship with Jack?
(a) She proposed to him.
(b) She turned down his first proposal.
(c) She stood him up for a number of occasions.
(d) She courted two men at once.

2. How did critics generally label Woolf's work?
(a) Creative.
(b) Controversial.
(c) Cautious.
(d) Curt.

3. Why does Virginia say her recollections might not be correct?
(a) She was making it more entertaining.
(b) She had heard different accounts.
(c) She was very emotional.
(d) She was very young.

4. Why did Virginia never gain a full appreciation for Julia's beauty?
(a) She was not very personable.
(b) She died young.
(c) She was never fond of hearing compliments.
(d) She was always surrounded by people.

5. What was something Stella did NOT do that was very important to Julia?
(a) Read.
(b) Sing.
(c) Clean.
(d) Sew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Virginia think was her god-given purpose?

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

3. How does Virginia describe her brother, Thoby?

4. Who does Virginia say became something of a martyr after Julia's death?

5. How does Virginia describe Julia's second husband?

(see the answer key)

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