Quiz · Stream of Consciousness and Mrs Dalloway

Question 1What is the main topic of this listening passage?

The daily life of Clarissa Dalloway in London The stream of consciousness technique and its famous novels Why traditional plots are better than modern ones How James Joyce learned to write without punctuation

Question 2In Mrs Dalloway, what is Clarissa doing while her mind travels to her youth?

Writing letters to her old friends Walking to visit her distant relatives Buying flowers for her party Reading a book about her youth

Question 3According to the passage, what do readers who persist with these books often say?

The books should be translated into simpler English The plots are too fast and hard to follow The writers broke too many traditional rules It is the closest literature comes to showing real consciousness