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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who vouched for Gottfried Lessing to get him out of jail?
(a) Howe-Ely.
(b) Margaret Morgan.
(c) Frank Wisdom.
(d) Doris Lessing.

2. What remained unaffected by the Lessings' existence for 20 years?
(a) The bush.
(b) The trees.
(c) The wildcats.
(d) The natives.

3. What skills did Lessing teach herself during that year?
(a) Sewing and darning.
(b) Speed typing and shorthand.
(c) Cooking and cleaning.
(d) Reading and writing.

4. What did Lessing's landlady think about her stream of visitors?
(a) She did not mind, but wondered what Lessing's mother thought.
(b) She did not notice the stream of visitors.
(c) She applauded her independence.
(d) She did not approve.

5. Where did Lessing first experience a social event in which she and black people were treated equally?
(a) London.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) Capetown.
(d) Old Umtali.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lessing describe the letters that she received from her mother?

2. In Chapter 9, which year does Lessing describe as a "make or break" year in her life?

3. Why did Lessing begin to eat less during meals?

4. Who was the Minister of Finance?

5. What was the primary battle between Lessing and her mother centered upon?

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