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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Lessing experiment with drugs?
(a) 1960's.
(b) 1940's.
(c) 1950's.
(d) 1970's.

2. What did Lessing's father think of his Persian business partners?
(a) That they were corrupt.
(b) That they were members of a different culture.
(c) That they were lazy.
(d) That they were incompetent.

3. What remained unaffected by the Lessings' existence for 20 years?
(a) The natives.
(b) The trees.
(c) The bush.
(d) The wildcats.

4. Which of the following names does Lessing give the personality that would comes out of her while under the influence of drugs?
(a) The Guide.
(b) The Recluse.
(c) The Cynic.
(d) The Hostess.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lessing's mother convey her distaste for Emily McVeagh?

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

3. Which of the following sparkled in every rock that surrounded the Lessings' home?

4. According to Lessing, what happens to women as time passes?

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

(see the answer key)

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