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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Reminiscences, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Virginia's mother show her controlling nature?
(a) She didn't let strangers into her home.
(b) She was strict about education.
(c) She didn't allow maids to be hired in her home.
(d) She thought she could do everything better than others.

2. How many living children did Virginia's mother have before marrying her second husband?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. Which of these stories was written later in Woolf's career?
(a) Generalizations.
(b) Remembering.
(c) Reminiscences.
(d) A Sketch of the Past.

4. How does Virginia describe the relationship between her mother and stepfather?
(a) Convenient.
(b) Volatile.
(c) Unhealthy.
(d) Loving.

5. Where did Woolf get the material for her writing?
(a) Her dreams.
(b) Her father's sermons.
(c) Her life.
(d) Her imagination.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Virginia when her mother died?

3. What realm does the editor hope these writings will touch?

4. What was the name of Virginia's oldest nephew?

5. What was the name of Virginia's mother?

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