Reading Comprehension Quiz (Virginia Woolf, “Professions for Women”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

Virginia Woolf, “Professions for Women”

Read “Professions for Women” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question 8.9 In the second sentence of the essay, Woolf asks, “What professional experiences have I had?” What does she mean by this question to her audience?

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Question 8.10 Woolf brings up the character “The Angel of the House” and tells her audience that she killed her. What point is she making?

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Question 8.11 Woolf indicates that had she not killed “The Angel,” the angel would have killed her. What is Woolf saying about herself and her writing?

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Question 8.12 What tone does Woolf use throughout her speech?

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Question 8.13 Based on the stories that she tells the audience, what does she most hope her audience will take away from her speech?

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Question 8.14 In the metaphor of the woman writer as a fisherwoman, she indicates that when the writer “hooks” into an idea, she runs into a snag. What is the snag?

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Question 8.15 Woolf notes that there should be nothing simpler for a woman than to go out and do something with her life. What holds the women back?

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Question 8.16 Woolf ends the speech by saying, “My time is up; and I must cease.” This is an abrupt ending. What does it suggest about Woolf and her message?

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