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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Laura seem to have learned through her time in the kitchen with Richie?
(a) The foolishness of too much introspection.
(b) That she needs to be close to Richie.
(c) That she doesn't want a second child.
(d) The knack of living happily.

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

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

4. What is the neighbors' garage made of?
(a) White stucco.
(b) Bricks painted blinding white.
(c) Aluminium.
(d) White clapboard.

5. How does Clarissa regard herself?
(a) As a failed artist.
(b) As an unlucky woman.
(c) As specially loving.
(d) As a fortunate woman.

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 rose.
(b) Petunias.
(c) A single gerbera.
(d) A dandelion.

8. What does the word 'emanate' mean?
(a) To flow from a source.
(b) To persuade people to join a religion.
(c) To become important.
(d) To raise higher.

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

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

11. What is the maid's response to Leonard's alarm?
(a) She panics and runs to the kitchen.
(b) She panics and starts to cry.
(c) She turns her head away and conceals a smile of triumph.
(d) She goes to the phone to call the police.

12. Who gives Clarissa the nickname 'Mrs Dalloway'?
(a) Sally
(b) Virginia
(c) Richard
(d) Dennis

13. How many words has Virginia written in this session?
(a) Two hundred and ninety.
(b) Two hundred and fifty.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) A thousand.

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

15. For whom does Virginia leave notes?
(a) Leonard and Clarissa.
(b) Leonard and Vanessa.
(c) Richard and Clarissa.
(d) Vanessa and Clarissa

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Louis?

3. How does Virginia feel around servants?

4. In what season of the year does this part of the story take place?

5. Why is Laura disappointed?

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