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

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

3. How does Virginia describe her mother's death?
(a) The greatest disaster that could happen.
(b) The light of a candle being snuffed out.
(c) The opening of a door.
(d) The turning point in her life of comfort.

4. How did Virginia Woolf make herself improve her skills?
(a) She read a lot.
(b) She did daily drills.
(c) She burned works that were bad.
(d) She had people criticize her work.

5. Why did Virginia never gain a full appreciation for Julia's beauty?
(a) She was never fond of hearing compliments.
(b) She was not very personable.
(c) She was always surrounded by people.
(d) She died young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Virginia say George was deluded about?

2. What kind of fabric did Virginia compare day-to-day living to?

3. Which of these stories was written early in Woolf's career?

4. What is one trait Virginia never wanted to possess?

5. Which of these stories was written later in Woolf's career?

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