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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What remained unaffected by the Lessings' existence for 20 years?
(a) The trees.
(b) The natives.
(c) The wildcats.
(d) The bush.

3. Growing up, what was Lessing always told about the family's financial status?
(a) That the family was poor.
(b) That the family was middle-class.
(c) That the family would be fine when her father settled in his new job.
(d) That the family was financially stable, but morally corrupt.

4. At which establishment was Frank known as "one of the boys"?
(a) The Left Book Club.
(b) The Sports Club.
(c) The Yacht Club.
(d) The local bar.

5. To which of the following religions did Lessing suddenly convert?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Anglicanism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Roman Catholicism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following killed one of the chickens and took off with a couple of eggs?

3. What did Biddy O'Halloran's skin resemble?

4. Which of the following sparkled in every rock that surrounded the Lessings' home?

5. To what activity does Lessing compare learning the skills of her new job?

(see the answer key)

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