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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 were Virginia and Thoby related?

2. How many marriage proposals did Julia receive by the time she was 18?

3. Who cared for Julia's husband after her death?

4. How many living children did Virginia's mother have before marrying her second husband?

5. What was Virginia's sister's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jack do that was not normal or highly looked upon during this time?

2. What is Moments of Being comprised of?

3. Why does Virginia say her memories of the past remained so clear and concise?

4. What happened when Virginia went to Paddington Station after her mother's death?

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

6. Why does Virginia say she would prefer to make a new first memory for herself?

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

8. How is this story (The Memoir Club Contributions) not necessarily appropriate for a submission in the Memoir Club?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in these stories. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Vanessa and Virginia have such a strong bond, and how did this relationship change Virginia's life?

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