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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Lessing first experience a social event in which she and black people were treated equally?
(a) Johannesburg.
(b) London.
(c) Capetown.
(d) Old Umtali.

2. How does Lessing describe their sex life?
(a) Strained.
(b) Spirited.
(c) Sad.
(d) Exciting.

3. 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.

4. To which of the following areas did Lessing travel?
(a) London.
(b) Capetown.
(c) Salisbury.
(d) Umtali.

5. What did Lessing's landlady think about her stream of visitors?
(a) She did not notice the stream of visitors.
(b) She applauded her independence.
(c) She did not approve.
(d) She did not mind, but wondered what Lessing's mother thought.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was it especially dangerous for Gottfried to carry on an affair?

2. How does Lessing describe the letters that she received from her mother?

3. Why did Lessing begin to eat less during meals?

4. After returning to England, where did Lessing's family settle?

5. In which book did Lessing write about Mr. Whitehead?

(see the answer key)

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