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A room of one's own

Quiz by Stefania Silvestre

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  • Q1
    What is the key part of Woolf's thesis in 'A Room of One's Own'?
    A woman needs a supportive family
    A woman needs luck
    A woman needs money and a room of her own if she wants to write
    A woman needs a prestigious education
    A woman needs physical strength
    30s
  • Q2
    What does the narrator realize about women's access to education and legacy compared to men?
    Women have had equal access to education and legacy as men
    Women have surpassed men in education and legacy
    Women have been shut out of education and the financial and intellectual legacy that men have always had access to
    Women have not been interested in education and legacy
    Women have had exclusive access to education and legacy
    30s
  • Q3
    Why does Woolf create the imagined character of Judith Shakespeare?
    To praise William Shakespeare's work
    To criticize women's lack of talent
    To explore the life of a successful female writer
    To show how societal structures prevent women of talent from achieving the same success as men
    To highlight the importance of early marriage for women
    30s
  • Q4
    What does Woolf charge the women of Newnham and Girton colleges to do at the end of the essay?
    To focus on personal achievements only
    To prioritize individual success over community impact
    To create a legacy for their daughters by writing voraciously
    To avoid writing as it is not essential
    To pursue careers in men-dominated fields
    30s
  • Q5
    What does Virginia Woolf argue a woman needs in order to write?
    money and a room of her own
    physical strength and courage
    fame and fortune
    education and social media
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the name of the narrator that Woolf invents for her essay?
    Jane Austen
    Charlotte Bronte
    Mary Beton, Mary Seton, Mary Carmichael
    Anne Hathaway
    30s
  • Q7
    Where did the narrator experience being shut out of certain areas at a university?
    college lawns and other areas
    library and coffee shop
    art gallery and theater
    bookstore and park
    30s
  • Q8
    Which institution does the narrator find to be masculine in nature?
    British Library
    NASA Headquarters
    Louvre Museum
    Harvard University
    30s
  • Q9
    Who does Woolf create as a fictional sister of William Shakespeare?
    Jane Austen
    Mary Shelley
    Judith Shakespeare
    Emily Bronte
    30s
  • Q10
    What does Woolf charge the women of Newnham and Girton colleges to do?
    travel the world and collect artifacts
    write voraciously and create a legacy for their daughters
    become doctors and cure diseases
    paint secretly and hide their work
    30s
  • Q11
    According to Woolf, what is the purpose of fiction?
    to entertain only the wealthy
    for the common good, not just individual good
    to create conflicts and chaos
    to showcase personal achievements
    30s
  • Q12
    What financial inheritance did Woolf receive from her aunt?
    five hundred a year
    a small house in the countryside
    a collection of rare books
    a private art studio
    30s
  • Q13
    How does Woolf describe the literature produced by women so far?
    historical and educational novels
    colorful and imaginative tales
    full bitter, twisted writing
    uplifting and joyful stories
    30s
  • Q14
    Who does Woolf bring back as a ghost to inspire the young women in her audience?
    Joan of Arc
    Marie Curie
    Cleopatra
    Judith Shakespeare
    30s

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