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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. Which company offered loans to the farmers in Lessing's region?
(a) Land Bank.
(b) The British National Bank.
(c) The National Bank of Southern Rhodesia.
(d) Southern Rhodesian Farming Association.

2. Why would Gottfried and Lessing often drive into the suburbs?
(a) To avoid the noise of the city.
(b) To shop for specialty goods.
(c) To stay in the suburbs with friends.
(d) To visit Lessing's dying father.

3. Who was the Minister of Finance?
(a) Arthur Koestler.
(b) Frank Wisdom.
(c) Max Danziger.
(d) Gunther Maynard.

4. Who stated that children should play in mud?
(a) Montessori.
(b) Lessing's mother.
(c) Lessing's father.
(d) Mrs. Scott.

5. Which of the following was the "chief wrong" that Lessing's mother cited in her diatribe against the Catholic Church?
(a) Slavery.
(b) The Inquisition.
(c) Imperialism.
(d) The Counter Reformation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who vouched for Gottfried Lessing to get him out of jail?

2. Why was it especially dangerous for Gottfried to carry on an affair?

3. How does Lessing describe the letters that she received from her mother?

4. Where did Lessing's family live before they found property?

5. In Chapter 13, who did Lessing encounter in the street?

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