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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. How did Lessing feel about World War II at that time?
(a) She felt that it was a catastrophic mistake.
(b) She felt that it was a necessary war.
(c) She felt that it was an abomination.
(d) She felt that it was a good war.

2. What method of birth control had Lessing been using?
(a) None.
(b) Birth control pills.
(c) The Dutch cap.
(d) Condoms.

3. What historical event happened just before the birth of Lessing's daughter?
(a) The outbreak of WWII.
(b) The detente.
(c) The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
(d) The Atlantic Charter.

4. What made Lessing and her brother weep at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Their mother shaved her head.
(b) Their father died.
(c) Their mother died.
(d) Their servants were fired for stealing.

5. What had Lessing become after attending meetings with Dorothy?
(a) A Communist.
(b) A Fascist.
(c) A Democrat.
(d) A rebel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lessing, why do authors write so many biographies?

2. What stove brand did Lessing's family use?

3. According to Lessing, what is the most intense form of hatred?

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

5. How many adults lived in the Persian house while Lessing was growing up?

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