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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sketch of the Past, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these words did Virginia use to describe Stella?
(a) Surreptitious.
(b) Saintly.
(c) Spritely.
(d) Sinful.

2. Who became Virginia's surrogate mother when her mother died?
(a) Julia.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Vanessa.
(d) Stella.

3. What does Virginia say the sensual experiences in life teach us?
(a) Secrets of ourselves.
(b) Pages of the past.
(c) Hints to our future.
(d) Deeper spiritual truths.

4. What does Virginia say was the main difference between her mother and her oldest sister?
(a) Her sister was belligerent.
(b) Her mother was more skilled.
(c) Her sister was happier.
(d) Her mother was controlling.

5. How does Virginia describe George?
(a) All of these.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Childish.
(d) Ineffective.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Thoby act when he was young?

2. Why did Julia decide to marry her first husband?

3. What caused Julia to become a cynic?

4. Who asked Virginia to try and end the affair between Vanessa and Jack?

5. How does Virginia describe her mother's death?

(see the answer key)

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