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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. What skills did Lessing teach herself during that year?
(a) Reading and writing.
(b) Cooking and cleaning.
(c) Sewing and darning.
(d) Speed typing and shorthand.

2. What was the name of the building in which Lessing and Gottfried rented their flat?
(a) Grand Meikles.
(b) Leander House.
(c) Jameson Hotel.
(d) Cambridge Woods.

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

4. What was Lessing's wage when she worked as a junior typist?
(a) £12 a day.
(b) £12 a week.
(c) £12 a year.
(d) £12 a month.

5. What had Lessing become after attending meetings with Dorothy?
(a) A rebel.
(b) A Communist.
(c) A Fascist.
(d) A Democrat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What social development occurred during Lessing's stay at the Convent which, much to the chagrin of the nuns, parents supported?

3. How many trek oxen hauled the wagon carrying Lessing's family?

4. What do Lessing's parents do in preparation for their next voyage?

5. In Chapter 10, which of the following countries was Lessing thinking about as she stood at the edge of the tobacco field?

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