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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What sort of top is Clarissa wearing?
(a) A knitted top.
(b) A blue turtleneck.
(c) A man's cotton shirt.
(d) An elegant silk shirt.

3. What does Virginia imagine appearing as a jellyfish?
(a) Her headache.
(b) Her anger towards Nelly.
(c) Death.
(d) A character in Mrs Dalloway.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leonard worship above all else?

2. What is the overall impression of the building Richard lives in?

3. For how long does Clarissa wait in the hope of seeing the famous film star?

4. What language did Virginia hear sparrows using?

5. What does 'the new world--the rescued world' refer to?

(see the answer key)

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