Women in Literature (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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How many sections did Woolf divide Mrs. Dalloway into?
How many sections did Woolf divide Mrs. Dalloway into?
12 sections
Why did Woolf use sections rather than chapters in Mrs. Dalloway?
Why did Woolf use sections rather than chapters in Mrs. Dalloway?
To maintain continuous narrative flow
In what year did King Edward VII die, marking a turning point for Britain?
In what year did King Edward VII die, marking a turning point for Britain?
1910
Which writers were Woolf's contemporaries in experimenting with stream of consciousness?
Which writers were Woolf's contemporaries in experimenting with stream of consciousness?
James Joyce & Marcel Proust
What years did World War I last?
What years did World War I last?
1914 to 1918
Which character represents the plight of war veterans in Mrs. Dalloway?
Which character represents the plight of war veterans in Mrs. Dalloway?
Septimus Warren Smith
What type of mental illness did Virginia Woolf herself experience?
What type of mental illness did Virginia Woolf herself experience?
Cycling periods of depression & mania
What is shell shock now known as?
What is shell shock now known as?
PTSD
What intellectual circle were Virginia Woolf and her sister Vanessa members of?
What intellectual circle were Virginia Woolf and her sister Vanessa members of?
The Bloomsbury Group
What educational opportunity did Woolf resent being denied?
What educational opportunity did Woolf resent being denied?
Access to university education