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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was very different and controversial about Strachey?

2. What season did the Stephen's visit the vacation home?

3. Who was the only sibling left at the house to study during the days?

4. What made the house at Hyde Park so crowded?

5. What era of thinking did Virginia and Vanessa both belong in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different people in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how did the people touched by it react? How did certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what caused these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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