Lesson C02.4.3
C02.4.3 Mrs Dalloway (Virginia Woolf) Quiz: OCR English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which narrative technique does Woolf use to capture characters' inner thoughts seamlessly?
- Epistolary narrative
- Dramatic monologue
- Free indirect discourse
- First-person perspective
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Which character in the novel suffers from severe shell shock after fighting in World War One?
- Septimus Warren Smith
- Richard Dalloway
- Hugh Whitbread
- Peter Walsh
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What does Clarissa Dalloway decide to buy herself at the start of the novel?
- A dress
- Flowers
- Gloves
- Pastries
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Which London landmark's striking clock regularly marks time throughout the novel?
- Tower Bridge
- St Paul's Cathedral
- Big Ben
- Nelson's Column
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Which female character did Clarissa share a memorable passionate kiss with at Bourton?
- Doris Kilman
- Lady Bruton
- Rezia Smith
- Sally Seton
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What job does Septimus's Italian wife, Lucrezia, practise in the novel?
- Seamstress
- Hatmaker
- Teacher
- Nurse
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Which authoritative psychiatrist recommends that Septimus be isolated in a country home?
- Dr Bradshaw-Smith
- Dr Holmes
- Sir John Rees
- Sir William Bradshaw
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How does Septimus end his life to escape being taken to an asylum?
- Drowning in river
- Jumping from window
- Shooting himself
- Taking an overdose
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What modern invention startles Londoners by writing messages in the sky above?
- A steam train
- An aeroplane
- A motor car
- A Zeppelin
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Which bitter religious tutor competes with Clarissa for Elizabeth Dalloway's affection?
- Miss Helena Parry
- Lady Bruton
- Miss Doris Kilman
- Millicent Bruton
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Over what duration of time does the central plot of Mrs Dalloway occur?
- One year
- One month
- One week
- A single day
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Which former suitor unexpectedly returns from India to visit Clarissa on the party day?
- Justin Parry
- Peter Walsh
- Hugh Whitbread
- Richard Dalloway
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What pocket object does Peter Walsh repeatedly open and play with throughout the novel?
- Cigarette case
- Snuff box
- Pocket knife
- Gold watch
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What is the name of the estate where Clarissa spent her formative youth?
- Pemberley
- Bourton
- Manderley
- Howards End
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What position in British government does Clarissa's husband, Richard Dalloway, hold?
- Member of Parliament
- Prime Minister
- Foreign Secretary
- Cabinet Minister
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What two-word concept does Sir William Bradshaw aggressively promote as a cure for madness?
- Work and discipline
- Proportion and conversion
- Rest and recovery
- Shock and awe
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How does Clarissa feel when learning of Septimus's death during her evening party?
- She feels indifferent
- She feels furious
- She feels disgusted
- She feels empathy
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Which phrase describes Clarissa feeling invisible and reduced to being merely 'Mrs Richard Dalloway'?
- Financial freedom
- Political power
- Maternal instinct
- Loss of identity
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Which global conflict's lingering aftermath profoundly shapes the society in Mrs Dalloway?
- Crimean War
- Boer War
- Second World War
- First World War
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What illness had Clarissa Dalloway recently recovered from at the start of the novel?
- Scarlet fever
- Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Influenza
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