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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. What does Peter think when he hears a siren of the ambulance?
2. Why does Miss Kilman not buy anything when she and Elizabeth go shopping?
3. What does Septimus feel when witnessing other people's despair and sadness?
4. What had the person in #100 organized during the war?
5. Where did Septimus go when he left home as a young man?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Richard buy Clarissa flowers after Hugh buys his wife jewelry?
2. What hope does Rezia hold out for regarding the appointment with Sir William Bradshaw?
3. Why does Sir William recommend that Septimus be put into a home?
4. What is the unspoken rivalry between Hugh Whitbread and Richard Dalloway?
5. Where did Rezia first meet Septimus, and what was her perception of him?
6. What happens when Rezia and Septimus laugh about the hat for Mrs. Peters that makes Rezia believe that perhaps Septimus is coming back?
7. As Peter strolls in the park, what is he certain of regarding Clarissa even though she had seemed cold to him?
8. When Septimus was young what did he want to do for his career?
9. How does Rezia feel about Septimus being admitted to a home?
10. How are Miss Kilman's religion and her feelings about Clarissa in conflict?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a character study of Richard. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams and fears? What else can you add about the character?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
"Mrs. Dalloway" is a classic mid-life crisis story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.
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