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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. Peter thinks that Clarissa cannot understand ____________________.

2. How long has Peter Walsh been gone from England?

3. Where does Clarissa walk to hear the chimes of Big Ben?

4. What is Lucrezia's nickname?

5. What color is Clarissa's favorite dress?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do both Peter and Clarissa secretly think about the other?

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

4. How does the author introduce Clarissa Dalloway?

5. Who is Peter Walsh, and what role did he play in Clarissa's life?

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

7. What were Peter's thoughts of Richard Dalloway when he first met him at a dinner party?

8. What are Clarissa's thoughts on this June morning and what are some of the reasons that the world seems pleasant to her?

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

10. Which woman does Clarissa admire more than anyone and longs to be like her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Clarissa and three other characters. Be sure to incorporate personal, political and cultural impacts on the characters' lives.

Essay Topic 3

Woolf was a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, and then briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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