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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sketch of the Past, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Virginia say George was deluded about?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His social status.
(c) His religious beliefs.
(d) His own worth.

2. How was George related to Virginia?
(a) He was her cousin.
(b) He was her half-brother.
(c) He was her uncle.
(d) He was her stepbrother.

3. What caused people to refer to Julia as a saint?
(a) She never missed a Sunday at church.
(b) She never forgot a birthday.
(c) She was always generous and kind.
(d) She funded an orphanage.

4. How old was Virginia when she wrote A Sketch of the Past?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 30.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Virginia say Julia's legacy to her was?

2. Where was Julia born?

3. Who cared for Julia's husband after her death?

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

5. Why did some people hesitate to publish the writings in this book?

(see the answer key)

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