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

2. How did Lessing's friend make a living in New York to support herself and her daughter?
(a) Modeling.
(b) Acting.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Writing.

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

4. After returning to England, where did Lessing's family settle?
(a) In the East End.
(b) In Southern Rhodesia.
(c) In Bloomsbury.
(d) In Persia.

5. How many biographers were writing about Lessing at the time that she wrote the book?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, which of the following does Lessing describe as her first memory?

2. How many family members went to visit Lessing's house in Persia?

3. Which of the following song for children made Lessing's mother cry?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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