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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. What kind of fabric did Virginia compare day-to-day living to?
(a) Silk.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Brocade.
(d) Satin.

2. What is this book a compilation of?
(a) Unpublished works.
(b) Poems.
(c) Essays.
(d) Journal entries.

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

4. Who did Vanessa blame for Julia and Stella's deaths?
(a) Jack.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Julian.
(d) Victoria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Virginia say her mother always did without question- almost to a fault?

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

3. How does Virginia describe George?

4. Where was the family vacation home?

5. What kind of literary device did Woolf include in many of her writings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Stella compare physically with her brothers?

2. What was Virginia's first vivid memory?

3. What did the Memoir Club tell Virginia to write about, and why?

4. What did Virginia notice about her own memory?

5. Why did some people object to publishing this book?

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

7. What happened between George and Virginia after one party?

8. What were some of the major differences between Stella and Julia?

9. How did Stella die?

10. How was Julia raised?

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