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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. Where was the family vacation home?

2. What caused people to refer to Julia as a saint?

3. How old was Virginia's mother when she died?

4. How did the first family vacation turn out, after Stella's death?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Virginia write about Vanessa, in Recollections?

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

4. How was Julia raised?

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

6. What happened to Thoby after Stella's death?

7. How did the higher society friends from Hyde Park feel about Thoby's college friends?

8. How did Virginia describe each of the men in her house and their daily activities?

9. What was the main flaw Virginia saw in her mother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did the title of this book mean? Why was it significant to Virginia's life and writings?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom of expression was a crucial theme and symbol in this book and in Virginia's life. How was this theme presented, and how did its place in this book affect the main people in Virginia's life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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