Nonfiction: From A Room of One`s Own by Virginia Woolf – Flashcards

Text-to-self connections are made when the reader connects something in the text to __________. (C) A.Something that happened in history B.Something that happened in another text C.Something the reader has experienced D.Something the reader has watched or read

What is women's suffrage? (B) A.The belief that women and men should be able to behave according to the roles given to them B.The act of giving women the right to vote and run for office C.The right that women have to exist in the "private sphere" of life D.The right that women have to avoid the "public sphere"

Which war began the Modern Era? (NOT C) A.World War I B.The American Civil War C.World War II D.The Chinese Civil War

What were gender realities like for the working class and poor in the Victorian Era? (A) A.The husband, wife, and sometimes children had to work. B.Men were always the breadwinners and the head of the household. C.Women existed only in the "private sphere." D.Both men and women were models of religious moral values.

Which statement describes Victorian gender expectations for women best? (C) A.The Victorian woman was the head of the household. B.The Victorian woman moved freely in the "public sphere." C.The Victorian woman existed mostly in the "private sphere." D.The Victorian woman was the breadwinner for the family.

The Edwardian Era is known for its __________. (NOT B) A.Conformity, decorum, and etiquette B.Social reform C.Rejection of traditional values D.Technological advances

The Victorian Era spanned the rule of __________. (A) A.Queen Victoria B.Victoria, Princess of Wales C.Charlotte Victoria D.Empress Victoria

Which statement describes Victorian gender expectations for men best? (NOT D) A.The Victorian man existed mostly in the "private sphere." B.The Victorian man moved freely in the "public sphere." C.The Victorian man was the model of religious values. D.The Victorian man was the model of morality.

[I]t would have been impossible, completely and entirely, for any woman to have written the plays of Shakespeare in the age of Shakespeare. Let me imagine, since the facts are so hard to come by, what would have happened had Shakespeare had a wonderfully gifted sister, called Judith, let us say. Why does Woolf imagine the story of this gifted woman rather than writing a true story? (NOT C or A) A.Woolf wanted the story to be more entertaining than what actually happened to Shakespeare's sister. B.Gifted women poets in the Elizabethan Era were not given the chance to be successful and remembered. C.Woolf doesn't want to reveal the real name of the woman she's writing about. D.Women poets in the Elizabethan Era have often been written about.

The Victorian Era is known for its __________. (D) A.Inequality and social change B.Social reform and rejection of social values C.Technological advances D.Conformity, decorum, and etiquette

What type of connections can readers make to texts? (D) I. text-to-self II. text-to-test III. text-to-text A.I, II, and III B.I and II only C.II only D.I and III only

What describes Woolf's purpose in writing A Room of One's Own best? (NOT A) A.To explore B.To inform or teach C.To entertain D.To persuade

The Edwardian Era spans the rule of __________. (C) A.Empress Edward VI B.King Edward the VIII C.King Edward the VII D.Edward the Modern

The Victorian Era is known as an age of __________. (NOT D) A.Technological advances B.Prosperity C.Social reform D.Feminist ideals