Under My Skin Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter Nine - Ten)

This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. According to Lessing, what is the most intense form of hatred?
a) The racially-motivated hatred of post-colonial Africa.
b) The rage of a child.
c) Stereotyping.
d) The hatred of the disillusioned soldier.

2. How many bouts of illness did Lessing's family experience?
a) Four.
b) Two.
c) One.
d) Three.

3. Why did Lessing's father miss the Battle of the Somme?
a) A bad appendix.
b) A case of depression.
c) A dishonorable discharge.
d) An amputated leg.

4. How does Lessing describe the letters that she received from her mother?
a) Refreshing.
b) Furious.
c) Docile.
d) Frantic.

5. To which book did Lessing often compare her childhood?
a) Pride...
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