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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Virginia say Julia's legacy to her was?

5. Where did Virginia get the material for A Sketch of the Past?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the normal breakfast routine in the house in Hyde Park?

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

4. What does Virginia say a lot of Jack's grief over Stella's death stemmed from, and what helped him with that?

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

6. What did Virginia Woolf think about personal identity?

7. What would Leslie do when the boys would all leave for the day to their different endeavors?

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

9. What did Julia do to show her exacting nature as she was dying?

10. Why does Virginia say her memories of Julia were so idealized?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Virginia's writing process, and how did she come to create this process for herself?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

How did Virginia's tragic and unique childhood affect her life in adulthood?

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