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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the young people in Lessing's circles get their beer?
(a) Castle Brewery.
(b) Salisbury Brewery.
(c) Brewer's Pub.
(d) Capetown Brewery.

2. According to Lessing, above all, what does history tell us?
(a) That circumstances dictate the person.
(b) That mankind is not peaceful by nature.
(c) That happiness is fleeting.
(d) That nothing is permanent.

3. What does Lessing describe as another form of intoxication aside from alcohol?
(a) Her book collection.
(b) Her newfound ability to earn money.
(c) Her rebellion against her parents.
(d) Her body.

4. In Chapter 4, what city did Lessing's mother insist on traveling through on the way back to England?
(a) London.
(b) Brussels.
(c) Paris.
(d) Moscow.

5. Who recommended that Lessing see a particular doctor for an abortion?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Frank's sister.
(c) Ivy.
(d) Mabel Griffiths.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the difference between African huts and English huts?

2. What did the doctor prescribe to alleviate Lessing's mother's ailment?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Lessing reference as a common theme throughout her childhood?

4. How did Lessing rebel while aboard the ship?

5. Where did Frank and Lessing go on their honeymoon?

(see the answer key)

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