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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. Who has Clarissa been thinking a lot about lately?

2. What kind of parties does Peter recall from the days at Bourton?

3. What is Peter's perception of Clarissa when he leaves her house?

4. What does Peter do while sitting on Clarissa's sofa?

5. The crowds that gather around Buckingham Palace try to guess what will be written by ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways is Clarissa like the author, Virginia Woolf, in her personality traits?

2. What does Peter feel about seeing Clarissa after so many years, and to what does he attribute Clarissa's breaking their engagement?

3. What are Clarissa's immediate thoughts when Peter surprises her by showing up at her house?

4. What are Peter's perceptions of Clarissa after having been gone for five years?

5. Who are Septimus and Lucrezia and what behavior of Septimus' bothers her when they are with other people in the park?

6. How does the author introduce Clarissa Dalloway?

7. Why had Clarissa broken off her engagement to Peter?

8. Who is Daisy and what role does she play in Peter's life?

9. What is the source of Septimus' odd behavior, and what is the only recourse Rezia feels that she has?

10. How has Septimus changed since the war and what are Rezia's thoughts about his altered behavior now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's simple title -- "Mrs. Dalloway". Why did Woolf choose this title? Is there an understood message in the title? Is there another title you can suggest that might be more appropriate?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Peter. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? Is he a positive person? What else can you say about the character?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Miss Kilman. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Miss Kilman's character in the novel?

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