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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) World War I.
(b) World War II.
(c) Media coverage.
(d) Political corruption.

2. How did the author feel about her childhood?
(a) Lessing felt as though the entire world was changing while she was a child.
(b) Lessing felt as though her childhood had been very sheltered.
(c) Lessing felt as though there had been a grey cloud over her childhood.
(d) Lessing felt as though her parents had neglected her.

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

4. According to the quote at the opening of Chapter 1, the girl in Lessing's mother's favorite saying only cared about which of the following?
(a) Singing and prancing.
(b) Books and studying.
(c) Cats and flowers.
(d) Horses and dancing.

5. Which of the following names does Lessing give the personality that would comes out of her while under the influence of drugs?
(a) The Hostess.
(b) The Recluse.
(c) The Guide.
(d) The Cynic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Lessing's friend make a living in New York to support herself and her daughter?

3. Which of the following historic examples does Lessing use to support her claims about human nature?

4. In Chapter 2, what is one thing that Lessing says the writer must have in order to begin to write about his/her life?

5. How was Aunt Betty Cleverly like most women of her generation?

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