Lesson C02.4.3

C02.4.3 Mrs Dalloway (Virginia Woolf) Quiz: OCR English Literature, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Which narrative technique does Woolf use to capture characters' inner thoughts seamlessly?

    • Epistolary narrative
    • Dramatic monologue
    • Free indirect discourse
    • First-person perspective
  2. 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
  3. What does Clarissa Dalloway decide to buy herself at the start of the novel?

    • A dress
    • Flowers
    • Gloves
    • Pastries
  4. Which London landmark's striking clock regularly marks time throughout the novel?

    • Tower Bridge
    • St Paul's Cathedral
    • Big Ben
    • Nelson's Column
  5. Which female character did Clarissa share a memorable passionate kiss with at Bourton?

    • Doris Kilman
    • Lady Bruton
    • Rezia Smith
    • Sally Seton
  6. What job does Septimus's Italian wife, Lucrezia, practise in the novel?

    • Seamstress
    • Hatmaker
    • Teacher
    • Nurse
  7. Which authoritative psychiatrist recommends that Septimus be isolated in a country home?

    • Dr Bradshaw-Smith
    • Dr Holmes
    • Sir John Rees
    • Sir William Bradshaw
  8. How does Septimus end his life to escape being taken to an asylum?

    • Drowning in river
    • Jumping from window
    • Shooting himself
    • Taking an overdose
  9. What modern invention startles Londoners by writing messages in the sky above?

    • A steam train
    • An aeroplane
    • A motor car
    • A Zeppelin
  10. Which bitter religious tutor competes with Clarissa for Elizabeth Dalloway's affection?

    • Miss Helena Parry
    • Lady Bruton
    • Miss Doris Kilman
    • Millicent Bruton
  11. Over what duration of time does the central plot of Mrs Dalloway occur?

    • One year
    • One month
    • One week
    • A single day
  12. Which former suitor unexpectedly returns from India to visit Clarissa on the party day?

    • Justin Parry
    • Peter Walsh
    • Hugh Whitbread
    • Richard Dalloway
  13. What pocket object does Peter Walsh repeatedly open and play with throughout the novel?

    • Cigarette case
    • Snuff box
    • Pocket knife
    • Gold watch
  14. What is the name of the estate where Clarissa spent her formative youth?

    • Pemberley
    • Bourton
    • Manderley
    • Howards End
  15. What position in British government does Clarissa's husband, Richard Dalloway, hold?

    • Member of Parliament
    • Prime Minister
    • Foreign Secretary
    • Cabinet Minister
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Which phrase describes Clarissa feeling invisible and reduced to being merely 'Mrs Richard Dalloway'?

    • Financial freedom
    • Political power
    • Maternal instinct
    • Loss of identity
  19. Which global conflict's lingering aftermath profoundly shapes the society in Mrs Dalloway?

    • Crimean War
    • Boer War
    • Second World War
    • First World War
  20. What illness had Clarissa Dalloway recently recovered from at the start of the novel?

    • Scarlet fever
    • Tuberculosis
    • Pneumonia
    • Influenza

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