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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last thing Virginia truly perceives?
(a) A blue sky and sparrows.
(b) That Vanessa will be a comfort to Leonard.
(c) A red-jacketed man fishing under a cloudy sky.
(d) A man standing on a bridge and looking at her.

2. What does 'the new world--the rescued world' refer to?
(a) The world after World War II.
(b) The world that is to be saved by the return of Jesus.
(c) The world after World War I.
(d) The world as it could be without global warming.

3. What can Virginia feel inside herself?
(a) Hunger--both to eat and to write.
(b) A cancer growing aggressively.
(c) A parallel, purer self--like a soul.
(d) A black, evil soul.

4. How does Clarissa think we ought first to measure people?
(a) By their kindness and ability to be strong when needed.
(b) By the strength of their devotion and their commitment to art.
(c) By their moral strength and religious devotions.
(d) By their kindness and capacity for devotion.

5. What worries Leonard about Virginia's behavior?
(a) She is being rude to Nelly.
(b) She is refusing to eat.
(c) She is unable to work.
(d) She is relying too much on coffee and alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device is used in the phrase 'it runs like veins of brilliant metal'?

2. What is the problem with the faces of George Washington?

3. In her suicide note, what impression does Virginia give of her marriage?

4. Why did Barbara come to New York?

5. Where is this chapter set?

(see the answer key)

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