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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 old was Virginia when she wrote A Sketch of the Past?
(a) 40.
(b) 60.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

2. What was the name of Stella's husband?
(a) Jim.
(b) Jon.
(c) Jack.
(d) Jake.

3. What kind of literary device did Woolf include in many of her writings?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) All of these.
(d) Allusion.

4. When listing the main attributes in the house of men, which one pertained to Adrian?
(a) Hardworking.
(b) Busy.
(c) Opinionated.
(d) Volatile.

5. When listing the main attributes in the house of men, which one pertained to Thoby?
(a) Busy.
(b) Opinionated.
(c) Hardworking.
(d) Volatile.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long had Virginia's mother been dead when Virginia started writing A Sketch of the Past?

3. How many living children did Virginia's mother have before marrying her second husband?

4. Why did Virginia's oldest sister feel so much guilt after her mother's death?

5. Where did Virginia see her first vivid colors?

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