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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following sparkled in every rock that surrounded the Lessings' home?
(a) Pyrite.
(b) Gold.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Quartz.

2. In which book did Lessing write about Mr. Whitehead?
(a) In Pursuit of the English.
(b) In Time Bites.
(c) In African Laughter.
(d) In Going Home.

3. What do Lessing's parents do in preparation for their next voyage?
(a) They studied French.
(b) They saved money scrupulously.
(c) They drew up a legal will.
(d) They had their teeth removed.

4. How much capital did Lessing's father take to Southern Rhodesia?
(a) £ 10,000.
(b) £ 1,000.
(c) £ 2,500.
(d) £ 100.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Lessing and her brother weep at the end of Chapter 5?

2. Growing up, what was Lessing always told about the family's financial status?

3. Why did Lessing learn to drive?

4. Which of the following areas was the homeland of Lessing's mother's doctor?

5. According to Lessing, above all, what does history tell us?

(see the answer key)

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