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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following historic examples does Lessing use to support her claims about human nature?
(a) The Crusades.
(b) The Renaissance.
(c) The Holocaust.
(d) The Reformation.

3. Where did Lessing's father work after he was discharged from the Army?
(a) The Scotland Yard.
(b) Imperial Bank of Persia.
(c) National Hospital of England.
(d) A small farm in Rhodesia.

4. How did Lessing's mother convey her distaste for Emily McVeagh?
(a) A story about her frivolous ways.
(b) A sniff.
(c) A constant undercurrent in her descriptions of Emily.
(d) A look of disdain in her eyes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lessing, why do authors write so many biographies?

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

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

4. Which of the following drugs does Lessing admit to having taken once?

5. What image from the photograph album does Lessing describe?

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