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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. Aside from her beauty, what other two traits did Virginia most admire about her mother?
(a) Her intelligence and gentility.
(b) Her creativity and alertness.
(c) Her competence and generosity.
(d) Her meekness and productivity.

2. What was the name of Stella's husband?
(a) Jake.
(b) Jim.
(c) Jon.
(d) Jack.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Virginia describe Julia's first husband?

3. What word does the editor use to describe these memoirs as glimpses into Virginia's life?

4. Why did Virginia never gain a full appreciation for Julia's beauty?

5. Who did Vanessa have an affair with?

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