This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Authors > Virginia Woolf > Virginia Woolf – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Virginia Woolf Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which university did Virginia Woolf attend? A) University of Cambridge. B) University of Oxford. C) King's College London. D) University of Edinburgh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King's College London. 2. What was Virginia Woolf's birth name? A) Virginia Adeline Stephen. B) Adeline Virginia Stephen. C) Adeline Woolf. D) Virginia Elizabeth Stephen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adeline Virginia Stephen. 3. A difficult moment begins for Virginia when A) His mother dies. B) He goes to university. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His mother dies. 4. Clarissa Dalloway A) Never imposes restrictions on her feelings. B) Was influenced by a possesive father. C) Lost a friend during the war. D) Is a lady in her thirties married to a MP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was influenced by a possesive father. 5. Who tells lily that women can never paint or write? A) James. B) Charles Tansley. C) Mrs. Ramsay. D) Mr. Ramsay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charles Tansley. 6. The story happens in June. Summer time. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. At what age did Virginia Woolf die? A) 59 years old. B) 39 years old. C) 49 years. D) 69 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 59 years old. 8. How are the first coins in the hole disguised? A) Inside an embalmed animal. B) Enveloped in a sticky, earthy substance. C) Painted in various colors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enveloped in a sticky, earthy substance. 9. What is stream of consciousness as used by Woolf? A) Narrative technique that presents the flow of thoughts, feelings, and sensations of a character in a continuous and uninterrupted manner. B) A form of storytelling that focuses on the actions and events of a character. C) A type of poetry that uses rhymed verse and regular meter. D) A narrative technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters in a fragmented manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative technique that presents the flow of thoughts, feelings, and sensations of a character in a continuous and uninterrupted manner. 10. Virginia loved it A) The flowers. B) The ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ocean. 11. What is Mrs. Gage's first concern when she sees the fire at her brother's house? A) Shag the dog. B) James the parrot. C) The inheritance money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) James the parrot. 12. What thinker described time as a duration? A) Henry James. B) Albert Einstein. C) Henri Bergson. D) Sigmund Freud. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Henri Bergson. 13. At the time of the story society was rapidly changing under king George V. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 14. The words "bubbled off" (line 19) and "peeled off" (line 28), used to describe the way Terry wrote, emphasize A) Polish and sophistication. B) Thoughtfulness and application. C) Bluntness and indiscretion. D) Mystery and imagination. E) Ease and spontaneity. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Ease and spontaneity. 15. What does Woolf mean when she wants to add "rainbow" to "granite" ? A) Painting our hard experiences with happy thoughts. B) Try skittles. C) Explore the deeper, hidden emotions of moments. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explore the deeper, hidden emotions of moments. 16. What was the title of Virginia Woolf's first novel, published in 1915? A) "To the Lighthouse". B) "Mrs. Dalloway". C) "The Waves". D) "The Voyage Out". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The Voyage Out". 17. Woolf's writing is descriptive, detailed and full of detail. A) Lie. B) The truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The truth. 18. Did virginia become famous when she created the book? A) Mrs Dalloway. B) The waves. C) The trip. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs Dalloway. 19. The author's attitude toward Terry can best be described as A) Superior and condescending. B) Unbiased and dispassionate. C) Sympathetic and admiring. D) Curious and skeptical. E) Conciliatory and forgiving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sympathetic and admiring. 20. Which year was Virginia Woolf born? A) 1882. B) 1900. C) 1920. D) 1865. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1882. 21. In which year did Virginia Woolf pass away? A) 1950. B) 1942. C) 1941. D) 1939. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1941. 22. What was the name of Virginia Woolf's famous essay collection published in 1929? A) To the Lighthouse. B) Mrs. Dalloway. C) Orlando. D) A Room of One's Own. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Room of One's Own. 23. Where was Virginia Woolf born? A) Sydney, Australia. B) Kensington, London, England. C) Paris, France. D) New York City, USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kensington, London, England. 24. What work wasn't written by Virginia Woolf? A) To the Lighthouse. B) Orlando. C) The Waves. D) Boatswain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boatswain. 25. 5-What did Virginia Woolf write after reading Joyce's "Ulysses" ? A) "Ulysses". B) "A Room of One's Own". C) "Mrs. Dalloway". D) "To the Lighthouse". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Mrs. Dalloway". 26. Virginia studied above all A) At home. B) At school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At home. 27. Who takes Mrs. Gage back to the burning house? A) James the parrot. B) O Sr. Ford. C) A kid in pajamas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James the parrot. 28. What is Virginia Woolf's writing style known for? A) Surrealism. B) Romanticism. C) Stream-of-consciousness. D) Minimalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stream-of-consciousness. 29. Which character does Mrs. Ramsay hope lily will marry? A) Charles Tansley. B) Augustus. C) Andrew. D) William banks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) William banks. 30. The "sketches" (line 36) are most probably A) Responses to reviewers who have criticized Terry's acting. B) Descriptions of characters Terry has portrayed. C) Self-revelatory remarks. D) Stage directions from playwrights. E) Paintings by Terry of other actors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-revelatory remarks. 31. Who originally asks to go to the lighthouse? A) Prue. B) Andrew. C) James. D) Nancy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James. 32. What is the phrase that James the parrot says when Mrs. Gage arrives at her brother's house? A) "I can't open the door!". B) "Nobody's home!". C) "I don't want to be bothered!". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Nobody's home!". 33. When was Virginia Woolf born? A) 1922. B) 1904. C) 1882. D) 1941. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1882. 34. What does Mrs. Gage find when she visits the property her brother left her? A) A luxurious and comfortable mansion. B) A house in very bad condition. C) A house under construction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A house in very bad condition. 35. Who was Virginia Woolf's husband? A) Leonard Woolf. B) F. Scott Fitzgerald. C) Ernest Hemingway. D) George Orwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leonard Woolf. 36. In many of Virginia's novels we find the theme of A) Mare. B) Cielo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mare. 37. Mrs Dalloway takes places on 16th June 1904 A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. 3-What are some key features of Modernist writing? A) Interior monologue and distortions in time. B) The use of stream of consciousness and multiple or shifting perspectives. C) The use of stream of consciousness and distortions in time. D) Multiple or shifting perspectives, distortions in time, and interior monologue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple or shifting perspectives, distortions in time, and interior monologue. 39. What is a moment of being? A) A few seconds passing when we aren't paying attention. B) Exceptional moments of emotions, states of heightened intensity or shock. C) A moment that is easy to forget. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exceptional moments of emotions, states of heightened intensity or shock. 40. Which of the following novels was not written by Virginia Woolf? A) Mrs. Dalloway. B) The waves. C) Heading to the Lighthouse. D) Pride and Prejudice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pride and Prejudice. 41. Even though a moment of being may seem trivial, what makes it significant? A) That you were alive when it happened. B) The feeling it invokes that makes it stored forever in a person's mind. C) The feeling of unrequited bitterness. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The feeling it invokes that makes it stored forever in a person's mind. 42. How did Woolf's writing influence modern literature? A) Woolf's writing had no impact on modern literature. B) Woolf's writing focused solely on historical events. C) Woolf's writing revolutionized modern literature by introducing stream of consciousness narrative technique and exploring themes of gender, identity, and the inner lives of characters. D) Woolf's writing was criticized for its lack of depth and complexity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Woolf's writing revolutionized modern literature by introducing stream of consciousness narrative technique and exploring themes of gender, identity, and the inner lives of characters. 43. Who were interested in the spiritual mind? A) The Georgians. B) The Realists. C) The Edwardians. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Georgians. 44. Clarissa thought "one doesn't live for oneself." A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 45. In Woolf's works, what is the significance of feminism? A) Feminism in Woolf's works focuses on racial equality rather than gender equality. B) Feminism in Woolf's works challenges traditional gender roles and patriarchal power structures. C) Feminism in Woolf's works has no significance. D) Feminism in Woolf's works promotes traditional gender roles and patriarchal power structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feminism in Woolf's works challenges traditional gender roles and patriarchal power structures. 46. Virginia's anxieties worsen because of it A) Of the war. B) Of children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of the war. 47. What is the relationship of the second and third sentences (lines 2-5)to the first sentence (lines1-2)? A) They are structurally less complex than the first. B) They are expressed in less conditional terms than the first. C) They introduce new ideas not mentioned in the first. D) They clarify and expand on the first. E) They question the generalization made in the first. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They clarify and expand on the first. 48. Did Virginia Woolf go to any school? A) Yes, she attended several schools. B) No, she never attended school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, she never attended school. 49. Which of the following is NOT a theme commonly found in Woolf's novels? A) Feminism. B) Romantic love. C) Mental illness. D) Social class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Romantic love. 50. How disappointed is Mrs. Gage when she goes to the lawyer's office? A) The inheritance money is fake. B) Nobody knows where the money is. C) The inheritance money was stolen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nobody knows where the money is. 51. What does the lighthouse symbolize in "To the Lighthouse" ? A) Human desire. B) Philosophie. C) Human relations. D) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human desire. 52. 1-What is the main idea of the video? A) Virginia Woolf's life and work. B) A comparison between Virginia and Shakespeare. C) A Room of One's Own. D) The Bloomsbury Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Virginia Woolf's life and work. 53. Who were interested in describing the material world? A) The Modernists. B) The Georgians. C) The Realists. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Realists. 54. What made it possible to find Mrs. Gage's brother's treasure? A) Mrs. Gage's intelligence. B) Mrs. Gage's luck. C) The cunning of the parrot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cunning of the parrot. 55. The pronoun "it" (line 6) refers to which of the following? A) "phantom" (line 5). B) "life" (line 5). C) "curtain" (line 2). D) "fate" (line 1). E) "canvas" (line 3). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "fate" (line 1). 56. From whom did Virginia Woolf inherit physical similarities? A) Pai. B) Grandmother. C) Mother. D) Tia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mother. 57. Virginia Woolf was one A) Painter. B) Writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writer. 58. What is the purpose of Woolf's use of stream of consciousness? A) To create a sense of confusion and disorientation. B) To slow down the pace of the narrative. C) To provide direct access to characters' thoughts and emotions. D) To provide a detailed description of the characters' physical appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide direct access to characters' thoughts and emotions. 59. What does the passage highlight? A) Gender inequality in education and artistic opportunities. B) The challenges faced by talented women in history. C) The importance of free time for women. D) The impact of disparity on men and women tagsMain ideas and supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The challenges faced by talented women in history. 60. Virginia's father was A) Authoritarian. B) Gentile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Authoritarian. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuthors QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesVirginia Woolf Quiz 1Virginia Woolf Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books