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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who once touched Virginia in a sexual manner?
(a) George.
(b) Geric.
(c) Thobin.
(d) Gerald.

2. How did Woolf truly come to understand her beliefs and her place in the world?
(a) Through quiet contemplation in churches.
(b) Through reading poetry.
(c) Through talking with her father.
(d) Through writing fiction.

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

4. What did Woolf say she was always looking for in her life?
(a) Something of worth.
(b) Something to belong to.
(c) Something greater and deeper.
(d) Something to hold on to.

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

6. How did Virginia think her idea of existence fit in with other artists like her?
(a) She saw it the same way.
(b) She was the exact opposite.
(c) She was a different artist.
(d) She could never really know for sure.

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

8. How did Virginia Woolf make herself improve her skills?
(a) She burned works that were bad.
(b) She did daily drills.
(c) She had people criticize her work.
(d) She read a lot.

9. What was the name of the most important sister to Virginia?
(a) Violet.
(b) Vanessa.
(c) Valerie.
(d) Victoria.

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

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

12. How did Virginia feel in the first memory she had of her vacation home?
(a) Sick.
(b) Drowsy.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Happy.

13. Why did some people hesitate to publish the writings in this book?
(a) They were different from other writings.
(b) They were unfinished.
(c) They had harsh themes.
(d) The family objected.

14. How old was Virginia when her mother died?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the family vacation home?

2. What was Stella's married name?

3. What does Virginia say George was deluded about?

4. Who did Vanessa blame for Julia and Stella's deaths?

5. What realm does the editor hope these writings will touch?

(see the answer keys)

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