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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six -Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lessing's friend make a living in New York to support herself and her daughter?
(a) Writing.
(b) Modeling.
(c) Acting.
(d) Prostitution.

2. How many adults lived in the Persian house while Lessing was growing up?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. In Chapter 3, which of the following does Lessing describe as her first memory?
(a) Her father returning from war.
(b) An image of the farm in Southern Rhodesia.
(c) An image of the great house in Persia.
(d) Her father, towering above her on a horse.

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

5. What do Lessing's parents do in preparation for their next voyage?
(a) They had their teeth removed.
(b) They drew up a legal will.
(c) They saved money scrupulously.
(d) They studied French.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lessing's father miss the Battle of the Somme?

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

3. What made Lessing and her brother weep at the end of Chapter 5?

4. What type of animals frequently made their way into the Tayler house?

5. After returning to England, where did Lessing's family settle?

(see the answer key)

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