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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fifteen, Sixteen and Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what city did Lessing's mother insist on traveling through on the way back to England?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Brussels.

2. Why did Lessing remain on the farm when her father was taken to the hospital in Salisbury?
(a) There was an incubator of eggs that were waiting to hatch.
(b) Lessing did not want to accompany her parents.
(c) Lessing's brother, Harry needed to be watched.
(d) Lessing had fought with her mother earlier that day.

3. In Chapter 8, what does Lessing reference as a common theme throughout her childhood?
(a) Trees.
(b) Dreams.
(c) Fires.
(d) Adventures.

4. Where did Lessing's father work after he was discharged from the Army?
(a) A small farm in Rhodesia.
(b) National Hospital of England.
(c) Imperial Bank of Persia.
(d) The Scotland Yard.

5. Where was John McVeagh born?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Rhodesia.
(c) Persia.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what is one thing that Lessing says the writer must have in order to begin to write about his/her life?

2. What did Lessing's father think of his Persian business partners?

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

4. How did Lessing's friend make a living in New York to support herself and her daughter?

5. How many trek oxen hauled the wagon carrying Lessing's family?

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