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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sketch of the Past, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What literary device is used for most of the dialogue in Reminiscences?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Stream of Conscious.
(c) Satire.
(d) Allegory.

3. Who cared for Julia's husband after her death?
(a) Julian.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Stella.
(d) Virginia.

4. Where did Virginia see her first vivid colors?
(a) Her father's garden.
(b) Her mother's dress.
(c) A story book.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

5. What is one trait Virginia never wanted to possess?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Discrimination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of literary device did Woolf include in many of her writings?

2. How did critics generally label Woolf's work?

3. What did Woolf believe about people's identity?

4. What was the name of the most important sister to Virginia?

5. How were Virginia and Thoby related?

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