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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Lessing rebel while aboard the ship?
(a) By sneaking out of the cabin.
(b) By speaking disrespectfully to the nanny.
(c) By staying up late.
(d) By stealing things and lying about them.

3. What was Lessing's name for her outward personality?
(a) Joey.
(b) Winnie the Pooh.
(c) Igor.
(d) Tigger.

4. To which of the following does Lessing compare writers?
(a) Liars.
(b) Ventriloquists, casting a message from afar.
(c) Archaeologists.
(d) Pegs on which to hang ideas.

5. Which of the following does Lessing blame for the distrust that 20th Century people have in their governments?
(a) Political corruption.
(b) Media coverage.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Lessing's nanny?

2. How old was Lessing when she wrote "The Treasure Trunk"?

3. Why did Lessing not like the clothes that her mother had made for her?

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

5. Which of the following names does Lessing give the personality that would comes out of her while under the influence of drugs?

(see the answer key)

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