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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which book did Lessing often compare her childhood?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) Toe-Rags.
(c) The Jungle Book.
(d) The Little Princess.

2. How did Mrs. Mitchell and her son treat their Black servants?
(a) Mrs. Mitchell and her son treated their black servants like slaves.
(b) Mrs. Mitchell and her son completely ignored their Black servants.
(c) Mrs. Mitchell and her son screamed at and berated their Black servants.
(d) Mrs. Mitchell and her son treated their Black servants just like family.

3. What did Lessing's parents think of the Whiteheads when they first met them?
(a) That they should return to England.
(b) That they would be useful in developing relationships.
(c) That they could betray them at any time.
(d) That they were shifty and unsatisfactory.

4. What was the name of Lessing's nanny?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Beth.
(c) Biddy.
(d) Betty.

5. When did Lessing experiment with drugs?
(a) 1970's.
(b) 1940's.
(c) 1950's.
(d) 1960's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lessing's mother convey her distaste for Emily McVeagh?

2. How did Lessing rebel while aboard the ship?

3. In Chapter 4, what city did Lessing's mother insist on traveling through on the way back to England?

4. How many family members went to visit Lessing's house in Persia?

5. How was Aunt Betty Cleverly like most women of her generation?

(see the answer key)

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