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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Julia decide to marry her first husband?
(a) She thought he would be a good father.
(b) She fell in love with him.
(c) She wanted to please her own father.
(d) She wanted his money.

2. What realm does the editor hope these writings will touch?
(a) The physical being.
(b) The senses.
(c) The mind.
(d) The spirit.

3. What does the editor say is different about A Sketch of the Past when compared to Reminiscences?
(a) It is more literary.
(b) It is more philosphical.
(c) It is more imaginative.
(d) It is more direct.

4. What does Virginia say Julia's legacy to her was?
(a) Saintliness.
(b) Deep experiences.
(c) Cynicism.
(d) Better learning experiences.

5. What kind of literary device did Woolf include in many of her writings?
(a) Simile.
(b) All of these.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of her mind does Virginia say made the first memory of the vacation home?

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

3. What is "Reminiscences" about?

4. What did Woolf say she was always looking for in her life?

5. What was Stella desperate to do for her family, according to Virginia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Virginia choose to write A Sketch of the Past?

2. What happened when Virginia went to Paddington Station after her mother's death?

3. Why was Virginia friends with Sybil Colfax?

4. What does Virginia say her mother had experienced before she was even 24 years of age?

5. What does the editor say this book shows about the general artistic process?

6. Why does Virginia say it was hard to fully understand and write about her mother?

7. Why did George stop paying any attention to Vanessa?

8. How did the higher society friends from Hyde Park feel about Thoby's college friends?

9. Why does Virginia say her memories of the past remained so clear and concise?

10. What did Jack do that was not normal or highly looked upon during this time?

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