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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Richard burn incense?
(a) He finds the fragrance helps his poetry.
(b) To cover smells of garlic in the kitchen.
(c) To cover the smells of his illness.
(d) As part of a religious ritual.

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

3. Why was Oliver dropped from his leading role in a thriller?
(a) Because he wanted to rewrite his part.
(b) Because he 'came out' as gay.
(c) Because he asked for double the money.
(d) Because he argued with the director.

4. 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 red-jacketed man fishing under a cloudy sky.
(d) A man standing on a bridge and looking at her.

5. What does writing, when inspired, give to Virginia?
(a) A sense of timelessness.
(b) Profound satisfaction.
(c) Money.
(d) A kind of madness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What species of bird is mentioned as this chapter draws to a close?

2. Who has a voice like a parakeet, according to Virginia?

3. Which novel is Laura Brown reading?

4. How does Clarissa regard herself?

5. How does Virginia get along with her neighbors?

(see the answer key)

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