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Quiz about Kensington to Rodmell Virginia Woolfs Life
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.
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Author
blueswancafe
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
344,670
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
214
Last 3 plays: Guest 27 (6/10), Guest 89 (1/10), Guest 82 (8/10).
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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


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


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


Question 4 of 10
4. Which Woolf composition was inspired by "The Barretts of Wimpole Street", a play by Rudolf Besier? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Where did Woolf acquire the very little formal education she received? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Virginia and Leonard Woolf leaped into the world of publishing in 1917. This endeavor was named _____ . Hint


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


Question 8 of 10
8. Virginia's 1915 novel "The Voyage Out" originally carried what title? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What prompted Virginia and Leonard to move to their country home, Monk's House, full-time? Hint


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



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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".
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?

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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