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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. What was Stella desperate to do for her family, according to Virginia?
(a) Serve them.
(b) Push them.
(c) Please them.
(d) Save them.

2. How old was Virginia when her mother died?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

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

4. What caused Julia to become a cynic?
(a) Her pastor was indicted for a crime.
(b) Her sister was murdered.
(c) Her wealth was lost.
(d) Her husband died.

5. How old was Thoby when he died?
(a) 32.
(b) 30.
(c) 28.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Virginia's mother NOT experience in her life?

2. What does Virginia say was the main difference between her mother and her oldest sister?

3. Why did Virginia's oldest sister feel so much guilt after her mother's death?

4. How old was Virginia's mother when she died?

5. How does Virginia describe Julia's second husband?

(see the answer key)

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