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The Waves by Virginia Woolf - Exam
Contributed by: Worrall
  • 1. What narrative style does 'The Waves' primarily use?
A) Stream of consciousness
B) Third person
C) First person
D) Epistolary
  • 2. Who are the central characters in 'The Waves'?
A) Lily, Mark, Anna, John
B) Elizabeth, Peter, Sally, Tom
C) Emily, James, Alice, David
D) Bernard, Neville, Jinny, Louis, Rhoda, Susan
  • 3. What is the primary theme of 'The Waves'?
A) War and conflict
B) Nature and the environment
C) Love and romance
D) The passage of time and identity
  • 4. Which literary figure influenced Woolf’s writing style in 'The Waves'?
A) Mark Twain
B) F. Scott Fitzgerald
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) James Joyce
  • 5. What does the ocean symbolize in 'The Waves'?
A) Chaos and destruction
B) Loneliness and despair
C) The flow of life and emotions
D) Stability and security
  • 6. Which character is a writer in 'The Waves'?
A) Neville
B) Bernard
C) Susan
D) Louis
  • 7. What literary device is frequently employed in 'The Waves'?
A) Symbolism
B) Foreshadowing
C) Irony
D) Allegory
  • 8. Virginia Woolf's writing in 'The Waves' is known for being:
A) Lyrical and poetic
B) Direct and simple
C) Dry and factual
D) Formal and academic
  • 9. What is the primary mode of communication among characters in 'The Waves'?
A) Dialogue
B) Internal thoughts
C) Narrative description
D) Letters
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