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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which novel is Laura Brown reading?
(a) Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
(b) Virginia Woolf by Vanessa Bell
(c) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee
(d) Mrs Dalloway by Vanessa Albee

2. Why is she 'allowed' to be self-indulgent at the moment?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She has just finished a diet.
(c) She is hoping she is pregnant.
(d) Her husband has just confirmed how much he loves her.

3. What is interesting about Richard's lungs?
(a) The virus has not harmed them.
(b) They are the only organs to have been touched by the virus.
(c) They are unusually powerful.
(d) Their capacity is small.

4. What is the overall impression of the building Richard lives in?
(a) Elegant, especially the paintwork.
(b) Vibrant, given the flourishing ficus.
(c) Trendy.
(d) Squalid, given the state of the vestibule.

5. What is the reason for the slabs of italic type in this chapter?
(a) They signal a time-slip.
(b) They are to indicate the novel Laura is reading.
(c) They indicate sections that don't matter to the overall story.
(d) They are to indicate the character's innermost thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has appeared in the window-box of the woman next door?

2. What pet-name does Laura have for Richie?

3. Why did Barbara come to New York?

4. What sudden change in Virginia has occurred?

5. How does Virginia get along with her neighbors?

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