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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dress was Lessing wearing in the scene that she describes?
(a) Green satin.
(b) Grey silk.
(c) Black velvet.
(d) Red velvet.

2. How many trek oxen hauled the wagon carrying Lessing's family?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

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

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

5. What did Lessing's parents think of the Whiteheads when they first met them?
(a) That they were shifty and unsatisfactory.
(b) That they could betray them at any time.
(c) That they should return to England.
(d) That they would be useful in developing relationships.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lessing's friend make a living in New York to support herself and her daughter?

2. Where did the young people in Lessing's circles get their beer?

3. Where did Lessing's family live before they found property?

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

5. Which of the following historic examples does Lessing use to support her claims about human nature?

(see the answer key)

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