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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What event in Lessing's childhood does she describe as having left her inconsolable?
(a) The move to Africa.
(b) The beginning of war.
(c) The death of her cat.
(d) The first day of school.

4. At what age did Emily McVeagh die?
(a) 23.
(b) 42.
(c) 35.
(d) 32.

5. What image from the photograph album does Lessing describe?
(a) A visit to a swimming bath.
(b) Her first day in the Persian house.
(c) A trip to the market.
(d) A visit to her father's workplace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was John McVeagh born?

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

3. When did Lessing experiment with drugs?

4. What did Doris insist on having with her in the photograph for which she posed?

5. Which of the following does Lessing state as signifying the end of any war?

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