Search all of SparkNotes
Search
Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
Hamlet
King Lear
Othello
The Catcher in the Rye
The Merchant of Venice
Menu
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Search
Help
Search all of SparkNotes
Search
Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
Hamlet
King Lear
Othello
The Catcher in the Rye
The Merchant of Venice
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Help
The Waves
Virginia Woolf
Study Guide
Study Guide
Characters
Character List
Bernard
Jinny
Louis
Neville
Rhoda
Susan
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Section Quizzes
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Context
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Bernard believes that reality is strongly determined by which of the following?
The people who surround you
The religious leaders who teach you
The destiny you face
The presence of death
2
of 5
Which of the following allows characters to create permanence out of the fleeting flow of time?
Family
Friendships
Meditation
Art
3
of 5
In the face of death, all of the characters except for Rhoda make a commitment to what or whom?
God
Life
Spouse
Work
4
of 5
Which of the following best describes Woolf's narration in the book?
External
Third-person limited
Stream-of-consciousness
Omniscient
5
of 5
Throughout the book, waves are symbolic of which of the following?
Passage of time
Dangers of the sea
Separation between people
Energy within a system
Previous section
Analysis of Major Characters Quick Quiz
Next section
Context Quick Quiz
Popular pages:
The Waves
Character List
CHARACTERS
Bernard: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Take a Study Break
Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from
The Office
Every Marvel Movie Summed Up in a Single Sentence
QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?
QUIZ: Is This a Mark Twain Quote or a Line from
The Office
?
QUIZ: Which Greek God Are You?
60 YA Movie Adaptations, Ranked
Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert