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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. What does writing, when inspired, give to Virginia?
(a) A kind of madness.
(b) Money.
(c) Profound satisfaction.
(d) A sense of timelessness.

2. Why was Oliver dropped from his leading role in a thriller?
(a) Because he wanted to rewrite his part.
(b) Because he argued with the director.
(c) Because he 'came out' as gay.
(d) Because he asked for double the money.

3. How does Virginia see herself?
(a) As a closet lesbian.
(b) As merely a gifted eccentric.
(c) As a privileged wife.
(d) As a great writer.

4. What is the last thing Virginia truly perceives?
(a) A blue sky and sparrows.
(b) A man standing on a bridge and looking at her.
(c) A red-jacketed man fishing under a cloudy sky.
(d) That Vanessa will be a comfort to Leonard.

5. What is it that Clarissa suddenly doesn't have any more?
(a) Her grey alpaca jacket.
(b) Her will to live.
(c) Her desire to visit Richard.
(d) Her flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a good house speak of?

2. How early are Vanessa and the children for their expected visit?

3. What does Virginia imagine appearing as a jellyfish?

4. What does Clarissa say might be a good omen?

5. What color is Laura's gown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Comment on the style of the Prologue to The Hours by Michael Cunningham.

2. Why is Clarissa hurt about Sally going out to lunch with Oliver St. Ives?

3. How does Laura plan to compensate for her neglect of Dan and Richie at breakfast?

4. As presented in this chapter, what is Clarissa Vaughan's attitude to life?

5. What important writing quality does Virginia exhibit?

6. What is significant about Vanessa's visit to Hogarth House?

7. What went wrong with the relationship of Clarissa and Richard when they were younger?

8. What is significant about the utterance of the word 'hurl'?

9. Explain what is meant by the comment that Laura Brown is 'trying to keep herself'.

10. What is the 'inner faculty' that Virginia refers to?

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