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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused Julia to become a cynic?
(a) Her wealth was lost.
(b) Her husband died.
(c) Her pastor was indicted for a crime.
(d) Her sister was murdered.

2. What does Virginia say was the main difference between her mother and her oldest sister?
(a) Her sister was happier.
(b) Her mother was more skilled.
(c) Her sister was belligerent.
(d) Her mother was controlling.

3. Who suggested that Virginia should write her memoirs?
(a) Jack.
(b) Louise.
(c) Stella.
(d) Vanessa.

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

5. What was the last name of Virginia's real father?
(a) Stallin.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Shelton.
(d) Seymore.

6. What about Virginia did Julia correct while she was dying?
(a) Her spelling.
(b) Her grammar.
(c) Her posture.
(d) Her hair style.

7. How does Virginia describe her mother's death?
(a) The greatest disaster that could happen.
(b) The opening of a door.
(c) The light of a candle being snuffed out.
(d) The turning point in her life of comfort.

8. What does Virginia say George was deluded about?
(a) His social status.
(b) His own worth.
(c) His religious beliefs.
(d) His intelligence.

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

10. Which of these stories was written later in Woolf's career?
(a) Generalizations.
(b) Reminiscences.
(c) Remembering.
(d) A Sketch of the Past.

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

12. Why did Julia decide to marry her first husband?
(a) She wanted to please her own father.
(b) She fell in love with him.
(c) She wanted his money.
(d) She thought he would be a good father.

13. How many levels was Woolf's work analyzed on by the editor?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

15. What does Virginia say saved Stella from physical grieving?
(a) Her determined attitude.
(b) Her spiritual lightness.
(c) Her honesty.
(d) Her affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who once touched Virginia in a sexual manner?

2. What is "A Sketch From the Past" about?

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

4. What was the name of Julia's first husband?

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

(see the answer keys)

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