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

5. What word does the editor use to describe these memoirs as glimpses into Virginia's life?
(a) Secrets.
(b) Mysteries.
(c) Keyholes.
(d) Glances.

6. Which of the following did Virgina Wolf have an idiosyncratic style for?
(a) Spacing.
(b) All of these.
(c) Punctuation.
(d) Dialogue.

7. What realm does the editor hope these writings will touch?
(a) The physical being.
(b) The spirit.
(c) The mind.
(d) The senses.

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

9. Which part of her mind does Virginia say made the first memory of the vacation home?
(a) Her spiritual mind.
(b) Her literary mind.
(c) Her literal mind.
(d) Her ephemeral mind.

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

11. How were Virginia and Thoby related?
(a) He was her brother.
(b) He was her godfather.
(c) He was her uncle.
(d) He was her cousin.

12. How does Virginia describe George?
(a) Innocent.
(b) All of these.
(c) Ineffective.
(d) Childish.

13. What did Woolf believe about people's identity?
(a) It did not exist.
(b) It remained the same.
(c) It was always changing.
(d) It could never be defined.

14. How old was Virginia's mother when she died?
(a) 28.
(b) 58.
(c) 38.
(d) 48.

15. Where did Virginia get the material for A Sketch of the Past?
(a) Her other writings.
(b) Talks with her sister.
(c) All of these.
(d) Her memories.