Mrs Dalloway & The Hours (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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In what year was Mrs Dalloway published?
In what year was Mrs Dalloway published?
1925
How many British soldiers died during WWI, as stated in the context of the novel?
How many British soldiers died during WWI, as stated in the context of the novel?
700,000
What is Woolf's signature narrative technique in Mrs Dalloway?
What is Woolf's signature narrative technique in Mrs Dalloway?
Stream-of-consciousness
What do Big Ben's recurring chimes symbolise throughout the novel?
What do Big Ben's recurring chimes symbolise throughout the novel?
Time's relentless forward movement
What condition does Septimus Warren Smith suffer from in the novel?
What condition does Septimus Warren Smith suffer from in the novel?
Shell shock
In what year was Woolf institutionalised following a mental breakdown?
In what year was Woolf institutionalised following a mental breakdown?
1913
What technique blurs the boundary between narrator and character voices?
What technique blurs the boundary between narrator and character voices?
Free indirect discourse
What do flowers symbolise in Mrs Dalloway?
What do flowers symbolise in Mrs Dalloway?
Life, fertility, and fleeting beauty
What does Dr Bradshaw's insistence on 'proportion' represent?
What does Dr Bradshaw's insistence on 'proportion' represent?
Oppressive social control
When were voting rights extended to women in Britain?
When were voting rights extended to women in Britain?
1918