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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 is Clarissa's housekeeper?

2. Who enters the room when Peter is questioning Clarissa about her happiness with Richard?

3. Where did Clarissa attend school?

4. Why has Peter returned to London?

5. Clarissa thinks that, in Peter's eyes, she _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Peter know that Clarissa was in love with Richard Dalloway?

5. Who would Peter spend time with at dinner parties when he didn't want to share Clarissa with anyone else?

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

7. What is wrong with the dress Clarissa wants to wear to her party?

8. What are Peter's thoughts about Clarissa as he walks away from her house?

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

10. Who is Sally Seton and what role does she play in Clarissa's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in Mrs. Dalloway. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Clarissa. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Clarissa?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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