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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty and Twenty-One.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of dress was Lessing wearing in the scene that she describes?
(a) Black velvet.
(b) Grey silk.
(c) Green satin.
(d) Red velvet.

3. How many family members went to visit Lessing's house in Persia?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. Which of the following phenomenons did Frank and Lessing consistently criticize?
(a) Classism.
(b) English customs celebrated in Rhodesia.
(c) White superiority.
(d) Pretensions about education.

5. How many acres of land did James Tayler own in 1851?
(a) 90.
(b) 300.
(c) 130.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lessing first experience a social event in which she and black people were treated equally?

2. What year did Lessing leave Southern Rhodesia?

3. Which of the following organizations asked Lessing to write a play in the 1950's?

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

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

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