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Section 2 Quiz
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What is one similarity between Clarissa's "nunlike" lifestyle and her role as Richard's wife?
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Both help her to feel more confident
Both make her feel more connected to God
Both cause her to feel invisible to the world
Both cause her to feel respected by outsiders
Why is Clarissa offended after learning about Richard's invitation to have lunch at Lady Bruton's house?
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She was invited as well but doesn't want to go
Richard was invited to lunch at Lady Bruton's house without her
Lady Bruton has been rude to Clarissa in the past
She believes Lady Bruton is trying to steal Richard away from her
How does Lucy, one of the Dalloways' servants, view Clarissa?
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As someone to be idolized
With disdain and jealousy
As an unimportant person
As a burden and nuisance
Who was Clarissa truly in love with in the past?
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Richard
Peter Walsh
Sally Seton
None of the above
How did Aunt Helena view Sally when Sally and Clarissa were young?
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As a charming and well-behaved young lady
As shocking and improper
As an excellent role model for Clarissa
As a timid and fragile girl
What does the Shakespeare quote from Othello (“if it were now to die ‘twere now to be most happy") represent in Clarissa's memory?
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The intensity of her passion for Sally
A reminder of her love for Richard
A connection to her family's history
A connection to her love of England's culture
How did Peter Walsh interrupt Clarissa's moment with Sally when they were out walking together as young adults?
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By asking Sally to dance with him
By loudly announcing his love for Clarissa
By physically separating the two girls
By asking if Clarissa was stargazing
What kind of intimacy has Clarissa primarily shared with Peter?
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Physical
Intellectual
Emotional
None at all
Why does Clarissa throw parties?
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To bring people together
To show off her wealth
To escape her boredom
To compete with her peers
What is Peter's reaction when, having just returned from India, he kisses Clarissa's hands?
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Proud and confident
Amused and playful
Immediately embarrassed
Coolly indifferent
Why does Peter feel irritated with Clarissa when they make small talk upon his return from India?
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For ignoring him all these years
For her conventional lifestyle and marrying the Conservative Richard
For not visiting him in India
For not being the same person she was when they were young
As they get reacquainted, why does Peter feel judged by Clarissa's wealth and happiness?
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He thinks she has achieved more than him
He believes she has forgotten about their past
He is jealous of her lifestyle
He feels like a failure in comparison
How does Clarissa view Peter's pursuit of women throughout his life?
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Admirable and romantic
A waste of his life
A harmless pastime
A moral failing
What happens when, during their initial reunion, Peter is overcome by memories and his perceived struggle against Clarissa?
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He angrily confronts her
He laughs at the situation
He bursts into tears
He remains silent and distant
