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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Lessing state as signifying the end of any war?
(a) Military defeat.
(b) Armistice.
(c) Negotiations.
(d) Total victory.

2. In Chapter 3, which of the following does Lessing describe as her first memory?
(a) An image of the great house in Persia.
(b) Her father, towering above her on a horse.
(c) An image of the farm in Southern Rhodesia.
(d) Her father returning from war.

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

4. Where did Lessing's family live before they found property?
(a) In London.
(b) In Lilfordia.
(c) In Johannesburg.
(d) In Kent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What remained unaffected by the Lessings' existence for 20 years?

2. How many acres of land did James Tayler own in 1851?

3. How many bouts of illness did Lessing's family experience?

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

5. Which of the following does Lessing blame for the distrust that 20th Century people have in their governments?

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