Mrs Dalloway: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In what year was Virginia Woolf born?
In what year was Virginia Woolf born?
1882
When did Virginia Woolf marry Leonard Woolf?
When did Virginia Woolf marry Leonard Woolf?
1912
Between which years was Mrs Dalloway written?
Between which years was Mrs Dalloway written?
1922 and 1924
When is Mrs Dalloway set?
When is Mrs Dalloway set?
June 1923
Which writer's work parallels Mrs Dalloway by following one day of stream of consciousness?
Which writer's work parallels Mrs Dalloway by following one day of stream of consciousness?
James Joyce's Ulysses
Over what time period do the events of Mrs Dalloway unfold?
Over what time period do the events of Mrs Dalloway unfold?
A single day
What narrative technique allows third-person narration to reflect characters' inner thoughts?
What narrative technique allows third-person narration to reflect characters' inner thoughts?
Free indirect discourse
What does Big Ben symbolise in Mrs Dalloway?
What does Big Ben symbolise in Mrs Dalloway?
The relentless march of time
What do flowers symbolise in the novel?
What do flowers symbolise in the novel?
Beauty and fragility of life
Which intellectuals were part of the Bloomsbury Group with Woolf?
Which intellectuals were part of the Bloomsbury Group with Woolf?
John Maynard Keynes and Clive Bell