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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the age difference between Virginia and Vanessa?
(a) Virginia is three years older.
(b) Vanessa is three years older.
(c) Virginia is two years older.
(d) They are twins: Vanessa is half an hour older.

2. How does Virginia describe Ralph?
(a) As daring.
(b) As handsome and callow.
(c) As handsome but amoral.
(d) As a handsome ditherer.

3. What does Leonard intend to do when he goes upstairs?
(a) To read letters.
(b) To sit and wait for Virginia.
(c) To listen to the news on the radio.
(d) To have an afternoon nap.

4. Who has a voice like a parakeet, according to Virginia?
(a) Marjorie.
(b) Nelly.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Barbara.

5. What will prompt Dan to say: 'Get a load of this'?
(a) Seeing Richie all dressed up for the occasion.
(b) Seeing how wonderfully clean and tidy the house is.
(c) Seeing the expensive shirt and tie Clarissa has bought for him.
(d) Seeing the cake Clarissa has made for him.

6. When did Vanessa last visit?
(a) The previous day.
(b) More than two weeks ago.
(c) More than a week ago.
(d) A week ago.

7. What has appeared in the window-box of the woman next door?
(a) A dandelion.
(b) Petunias.
(c) A rose.
(d) A single gerbera.

8. How does Virginia get along with her neighbors?
(a) She doesn't. She doesn't know them.
(b) Sometimes they clash, but on the whole they get on well.
(c) She can't stand them because they never paint their shutters.
(d) They are good friends and look out for each other.

9. What has attracted a small crowd?
(a) A Chinese boy.
(b) Cate Blanchett.
(c) The film activities.
(d) Two young girls.

10. Who dozes on a slatted bench?
(a) Leonard.
(b) An old woman in a shawl.
(c) An old woman in a red jacket.
(d) Clarissa.

11. Who is Louis?
(a) Richard's gay lover.
(b) Clarissa's boss.
(c) A French artist.
(d) Richard's boss.

12. What can Leonard not easily distinguish?
(a) The difference between roman and italic type.
(b) The difference between red, green and brown.
(c) Virginia's normal behavior and her madness.
(d) The difference between a setback and a tragedy.

13. What is it that Clarissa suddenly doesn't have any more?
(a) Her grey alpaca jacket.
(b) Her desire to visit Richard.
(c) Her will to live.
(d) Her flowers.

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

15. Who careens past on a bicycle?
(a) A Chinese boy.
(b) Walter.
(c) Barbara.
(d) A policeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Richard burn incense?

2. Which character does Virginia wish to avoid?

3. What worrying symptoms does she think about?

4. What information does Nelly give Virginia?

5. What sudden change in Virginia has occurred?

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