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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Vanessa deal with her stepfather's changing moods?

2. What is "A Sketch From the Past" about?

3. Where was Julia's governess from?

4. What was Stella's married name?

5. What does Virginia say made her feel shameful when she was young?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did George see as the most important sign of success?

2. What happened between George and Virginia after one party?

3. What did Virginia notice about her own memory?

4. How were the members of Old Bloomsbury thought of by most of the higher society members?

5. What was Reminiscences about, and what did it display about her skill?

6. How did Stella die?

7. What did Virginia Woolf think about personal identity?

8. Why was Sybil Colfax friends with Virginia?

9. What did Virginia do early in her career to make herself a better writer?

10. Why did some people object to publishing this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor was something that many of the main people were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of Virginia's life?

Essay Topic 2

There were two main schools of thought during the time of this book, Edwardian and Victorian. Please use examples from the book to compare and contrast these two important schools of thought.

Essay Topic 3

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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