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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following song for children made Lessing's mother cry?
(a) "Ring Around the Rosie".
(b) "Baa Baa, Black Sheep".
(c) "Humpty-Dumpty".
(d) "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".

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

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

5. According to Lessing, why do authors write so many biographies?
(a) Biographies are based on fact.
(b) Biographies sell well.
(c) Biographies are simpler to write than fiction.
(d) Novels require more of the author's soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What remained unaffected by the Lessings' existence for 20 years?

2. What year did Lessing leave Southern Rhodesia?

3. How long before this book was written did Europeans arrive in Southern Rhodesia?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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