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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many acres of land did James Tayler own in 1851?
(a) 300.
(b) 30.
(c) 130.
(d) 90.

2. Which of the following conditions ailed the author's father?
(a) Bulimia.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Insomnia.
(d) Shell Shock.

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

4. To which of the following does Lessing compare writers?
(a) Ventriloquists, casting a message from afar.
(b) Archaeologists.
(c) Liars.
(d) Pegs on which to hang ideas.

5. How many family members went to visit Lessing's house in Persia?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Emily McVeagh die?

2. What year did Lessing leave Southern Rhodesia?

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

4. What did Lessing's father think of his Persian business partners?

5. According to Lessing, above all, what does history tell us?

(see the answer key)

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