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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. Which of the following does Lessing blame for the distrust that 20th Century people have in their governments?
(a) Political corruption.
(b) World War I.
(c) Media coverage.
(d) World War II.

3. According to the quote at the opening of Chapter 1, the girl in Lessing's mother's favorite saying only cared about which of the following?
(a) Horses and dancing.
(b) Singing and prancing.
(c) Books and studying.
(d) Cats and flowers.

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

5. At what age did Emily McVeagh die?
(a) 32.
(b) 35.
(c) 42.
(d) 23.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lessing's parents think of the Whiteheads when they first met them?

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

3. To which of the following does Lessing compare writers?

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

5. To which book did Lessing often compare her childhood?

(see the answer key)

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