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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fifteen, Sixteen and Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lessing, what tactic did the armies use to make killing easier?
(a) Derogatory epithets and dehumanizing language.
(b) Aerial raids on villages.
(c) Long-distance weapons.
(d) Vague meetings on military idealism.

2. Where did Kurt claim his real education occurred?
(a) Cafes in Vienna.
(b) Auschwitz.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) World War II.

3. In Chapter 12, what did Lessing do to calm down John?
(a) She read stories of animals to him.
(b) She sang nursery rhymes to him.
(c) She laid him on his back on the carpet.
(d) She took John for walks in the pram.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Portuguese woman give to Lessing?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Lessing reference as a common theme throughout her childhood?

3. To which party did Ken Graham belong?

4. What does Lessing mention as the one thing that would have stopped her from marrying Frank?

5. How does Lessing describe Frank Cooper's views on the world?

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