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The Waves
Virginia Woolf
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1
of 5
Every chapter of The Waves begins with which of the following?
Childhood memory
Description of the day
Description of a character
Diary entry
2
of 5
In the first section of the book, what do all the characters do?
Witness the same accident
Live in the same building
Work for the same employer
Attend the same school
3
of 5
Who becomes the focus of Neville's desire for beauty and perfection?
Percival
Rhoda
Jinny
Susan
4
of 5
What event brings the characters together again in their later years?
Funeral
Wedding
Dinner
Baptism
5
of 5
Which character narrates the final section of the book?
Neville
Bernard
Susan
Louis
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