Lesson 2.6.3

2.6.3 Mrs Dalloway (Virginia Woolf) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Which intellectual literary group was Virginia Woolf a central member of?

    • Rhymers' Club
    • Bloomsbury Group
    • Decadents
    • Inklings

  2. Over what period of time does the action of Mrs Dalloway take place?

    • One full week
    • One year
    • One single day
    • One calendar month

  3. What role does Clarissa Dalloway prepare for throughout the novel?

    • Party hostess
    • Hospital nurse
    • Published author
    • Suffragette activist

  4. Which conflict caused Septimus Warren Smith's severe shell shock?

    • First World War
    • Crimean War
    • Second World War
    • Boer War

  5. Which narrative style presents the continuous, unstructured flow of a character's inner thoughts?

    • Stream of consciousness
    • Epistolary narrative
    • Omniscient detachment
    • Direct speech

  6. From which country has Peter Walsh recently returned when he visits Clarissa?

    • Australia
    • South Africa
    • Canada
    • India

  7. Which character shares a famous, passionate youthful kiss with Clarissa at Bourton?

    • Doris Kilman
    • Lucrezia Smith
    • Sally Seton
    • Lady Bruton

  8. How are Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus Warren Smith primarily linked in the novel?

    • As secret lovers
    • As close relatives
    • As literary doubles
    • As business partners

  9. Which condition affects Septimus Warren Smith, illustrating the traumatic lingering impact of war?

    • Polio
    • Shell shock
    • Tuberculosis
    • Typhoid fever

  10. Which landmark repeatedly chimes to mark the passage of time throughout the novel?

    • Nelson's Column
    • St Paul's Cathedral
    • Big Ben
    • Tower of London

  11. In which city is the main narrative of Mrs Dalloway set?

    • Paris
    • London
    • Dublin
    • Edinburgh

  12. Which country home from Clarissa's past frequently appears in her memories during the day?

    • Pemberley
    • Thrushcross Grange
    • Bourton
    • Howards End

  13. At what event does the climax of the novel take place?

    • Clarissa's evening party
    • Septimus's funeral
    • A political rally
    • A royal coronation

  14. Which oppressive doctor treats Septimus and insists on social conformity and willpower?

    • Dr Livesey
    • Dr Watson
    • Sir William Bradshaw
    • Dr Jekyll

  15. What gift does Richard Dalloway bring Clarissa to show his affection?

    • Silver brooch
    • Gold necklace
    • Red roses
    • Silk scarf

  16. What do the perspective shifts between characters primarily reveal in Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway?

    • Interconnectedness of lives
    • Complete moral isolation
    • Political corruption
    • Class separation

  17. Which central theme is explored through Septimus's death at the end of Mrs Dalloway?

    • Imperial downfall
    • Class mobility
    • Political revolution
    • Death and endurance

  18. How does Virginia Woolf present society's medical treatment of Septimus in Mrs Dalloway?

    • Full approval
    • Complete indifference
    • Critical and condemnatory
    • Celebratory and supportive

  19. What does Clarissa Dalloway go out to buy in the opening scene of Mrs Dalloway?

    • A painting
    • Gloves
    • A dress
    • Flowers

  20. How does Septimus Warren Smith die in Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway?

    • Drowns in river
    • Jumps from window
    • Shot in battle
    • Overdoses on medicine

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