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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 long had Virginia's mother been dead when Virginia started writing A Sketch of the Past?
(a) 34 years.
(b) 44 years.
(c) 36 years.
(d) 46 years.

2. Where did Virginia see windows that lifted the gloom for a moment after her mother's death?
(a) Northanger Abbey.
(b) Paddington Station.
(c) St. Andrew's Chapel.
(d) Westminster College.

3. What did Virginia think was her god-given purpose?
(a) To elevate man.
(b) To help her family.
(c) To find her soulmate.
(d) To write her feelings.

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

5. What made Thoby very proud in his life?
(a) His father.
(b) His siblings.
(c) His writings.
(d) His education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Stella die of?

3. How did Vanessa deal with her stepfather's changing moods?

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

5. Why did Virginia never gain a full appreciation for Julia's beauty?

(see the answer key)

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