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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Lessing say about memory?
(a) Memory cannot be trusted.
(b) Memory must be recorded in books.
(c) Memory is a careless and lazy organ.
(d) Memory is an astonishing record.

3. Which of the following does Lessing state as signifying the end of any war?
(a) Armistice.
(b) Negotiations.
(c) Total victory.
(d) Military defeat.

4. According to Lessing, where do most of the good biographers live?
(a) Germany.
(b) United States of America.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After returning to England, where did Lessing's family settle?

2. Which of the following sparkled in every rock that surrounded the Lessings' home?

3. How many family members went to visit Lessing's house in Persia?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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