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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Virginia see her first vivid colors?
(a) A story book.
(b) Her mother's dress.
(c) A bouquet of flowers.
(d) Her father's garden.

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

3. What attracted Julia to her second husband?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His kindness.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His handsome face.

4. How did Virginia's mother show her controlling nature?
(a) She didn't let strangers into her home.
(b) She was strict about education.
(c) She didn't allow maids to be hired in her home.
(d) She thought she could do everything better than others.

5. How does Virginia describe Julia's second husband?
(a) Meek.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Proper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wives had Leslie had before he married Julia?

2. Which part of her mind does Virginia say made the first memory of the vacation home?

3. Aside from her beauty, what other two traits did Virginia most admire about her mother?

4. How does Virginia describe the relationship between her mother and stepfather?

5. How many levels was Woolf's work analyzed on by the editor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Virginia writing Recollections for?

2. How did Virginia Woolf use the relationship between present and past in her literature?

3. How did Stella and Leslie both change after Stella and Jack's engagement?

4. What did Leslie do when Virginia and Vanessa would host their luncheons?

5. What gave Virginia a sense of self-importance?

6. What did George see as the most important sign of success?

7. What does Virginia say is the fundamental purpose of existence?

8. What did Virginia see as a symbol of her life after Stella's death?

9. Why does Virginia say it was hard to fully understand and write about her mother?

10. How were the members of Old Bloomsbury thought of by most of the higher society members?

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