Virginia Woolf's 'A Room of One's Own' Quiz
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Virginia Woolf's essay A Room of One's Own is based on two ______ she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College in October 1928 at the University of Cambridge

lectures

A woman must have ______ of her own if she is to write fiction

money and a room

Woolf uses ______ to explore social injustices and comments on women's lack of free expression

metaphors

The woman loses her ______ because she abides by the rule that women are not allowed to walk on the grass

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The political meaning of the text is directly linked to Woolf's metaphor of a ______

<p>fish</p> Signup and view all the answers

Virginia Woolf described a “new woman,” one whose value extended beyond raising children and being

<p>homemakers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Woolf more than proved that a woman could write words worth reading. The Mrs. Dalloway author created such opportunities herself, setting up the Hogarth Press with her husband, which would later release most of her own

<p>works</p> Signup and view all the answers

To celebrate, enjoy the 21 Virginia Woolf quotes

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A Room of One’s Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf, largely based on lectures she gave at women’s colleges, advocating for women’s intellectual

<p>freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

The literary world recognizes January 25 as A Room of One’s Own

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