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Quiz about Kensington to Rodmell Virginia Woolfs Life

Kensington to Rodmell: Virginia Woolf's Life Quiz

From her "Room of One's Own", Virginia Woolf penned her way into literary and feminist history. Enjoy this exploration of her life.

A multiple-choice quiz by blueswancafe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
blueswancafe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,670

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
220

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Question 1 of 10

1. During her childhood, Woolf spent a lot of time with her family at their summer home in Cornwall. What was the name given to this home? Hint

Monk's House

Knole House

Red House

Talland House

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Question 2 of 10

2. Virginia, along with other members of the Bloomsbury group, orchestrated an elaborate prank in 1910, wherein they convinced the Royal Navy, among others, that they were a group of Abyssinian royals. What was the name given to the plot? Hint

The Temeraire Ruse

The Bellerophon Plot

The Dreadnought Hoax

The Superb Swindle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of Woolf's novels is considered by critics and scholars as a sort of love letter from Woolf to Vita Sackville-West? Hint

To the Lighthouse

Orlando

The Waves

The Years

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Woolf composition was inspired by "The Barretts of Wimpole Street", a play by Rudolf Besier? Hint

Flush: A Biography

Roger Fry: A Biography

The Waves

Jacob's Room

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did Woolf acquire the very little formal education she received? Hint

University of Oxford

City University, London

University of Paris

King's College London

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Question 6 of 10

6. Virginia and Leonard Woolf leaped into the world of publishing in 1917. This endeavor was named _____ . Hint

Penguin Books

Bloomsbury Publishing

Hogarth Press

Faber and Faber

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Question 7 of 10

7. Virginia's older sister Vanessa carved a place for herself in the arts, as well. What was Vanessa's special talent? Hint

Painting

Poetry

Music

Gardening

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Question 8 of 10

8. Virginia's 1915 novel "The Voyage Out" originally carried what title? Hint

Melymbrosia

Euphrosyne

Ridley Ambrose

Helen's Voyage

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Question 9 of 10

9. What prompted Virginia and Leonard to move to their country home, Monk's House, full-time? Hint

Monk's House was better for entertaining guests.

The commotion of the city exacerbated Virginia's mental illness.

Their London home was damaged in an air raid.

They could no longer afford to live in London.

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Question 10 of 10

10. After a life long struggle with mental illness, Virginia Woolf committed suicide by drowning herself. In what river did this take place? Hint

River Thames

River Arun

River Avon

River Ouse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During her childhood, Woolf spent a lot of time with her family at their summer home in Cornwall. What was the name given to this home?

Answer: Talland House

Talland House is still standing and is available as a vacation rental. It is situated near St. Ives Bay and the Godrevy Lighthouse, which is said to have inspired Woolf's 1927 novel "To the Lighthouse".

Answer: The Dreadnought Hoax

The prank was so successful that the Royal Navy was duped into presenting their flagship, the HMS Dreadnought.

3. Which of Woolf's novels is considered by critics and scholars as a sort of love letter from Woolf to Vita Sackville-West?

Answer: Orlando

Orlando is also intended to be a partial biography of Vita Sackville-West. The highly imaginative story spans centuries and subtly explores gender roles.

4. Which Woolf composition was inspired by "The Barretts of Wimpole Street", a play by Rudolf Besier?

Answer: Flush: A Biography

This whimsical story is written from the point of view of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel. Like many of Woolf's pieces, it is part biography, part fiction.

5. Where did Woolf acquire the very little formal education she received?

Answer: King's College London

She took a few courses in Greek, Latin, and German there, having previously been homeschooled.

6. Virginia and Leonard Woolf leaped into the world of publishing in 1917. This endeavor was named _____ .

Answer: Hogarth Press

Hogarth Press published works by Woolf and Sigmund Freud, as well as T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land".

7. Virginia's older sister Vanessa carved a place for herself in the arts, as well. What was Vanessa's special talent?

Answer: Painting

Vanessa painted at least three portraits of her sister Virginia. Furniture that was hand painted by Vanessa and her son Quentin can still be seen at Monk's House, the country home of Virginia and Leonard Woolf.

8. Virginia's 1915 novel "The Voyage Out" originally carried what title?

Answer: Melymbrosia

"The Voyage Out" was Woolf's first novel and took her nearly five years to complete.

9. What prompted Virginia and Leonard to move to their country home, Monk's House, full-time?

Answer: Their London home was damaged in an air raid.

This beautiful home features extensive gardens and a writing lodge.

10. After a life long struggle with mental illness, Virginia Woolf committed suicide by drowning herself. In what river did this take place?

Answer: River Ouse

On March 28, 1941, after leaving a note for her husband, Virginia loaded her pockets with stones and walked into the river.

Source: Author blueswancafe

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