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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of insect does Woolf describe in the elaborate simile at the beginning of Section 7?
(a) A dragonfly.
(b) An ant.
(c) A moth.
(d) A beetle.

2. Who is holding Louis's hand in Section 8?
(a) Susan.
(b) Jinny.
(c) Neville.
(d) Rhoda.

3. What do the characters do upon Percival's arrival in Section 4?
(a) Fall silent.
(b) Stand and leave.
(c) Immediately begin recalling the past.
(d) Stand to greet him.

4. What two emotions seem to dominate Rhoda's Section 7 monologue?
(a) Contentment and joy.
(b) Anger and resentment.
(c) Aggressiveness and anger.
(d) Indifference and depression.

5. What does Neville conclude at the end of his Section 6 monologue?
(a) That, despite his love for Percival, he could find another man to love.
(b) That Percival had no effect on him.
(c) That Percival's death has paralyzed him.
(d) That he will commit suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the characters wish to do with the moment they share in the restaurant in Section 4?

2. In the beginning of Section 5, what state does Woolf describe the sun as being in?

3. To which poet does Bernard compare himself to the point of attempting imitation in Section 3?

4. What are the characters doing as their monologues progress in Section 8?

5. Why is one of the characters not permitted to go on the walk in Section 1?

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