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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Aunt Betty Cleverly like most women of her generation?
(a) Aunt Betty was committed to Victorian values.
(b) Aunt Betty's lover was killed in the War.
(c) Aunt Betty had decided not to marry.
(d) Aunt Betty was unhappily married.

2. Which of the following sparkled in every rock that surrounded the Lessings' home?
(a) Quartz.
(b) Gold.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Pyrite.

3. According to Lessing, what is the most intense form of hatred?
(a) Stereotyping.
(b) The racially-motivated hatred of post-colonial Africa.
(c) The hatred of the disillusioned soldier.
(d) The rage of a child.

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

5. How many biographers were writing about Lessing at the time that she wrote the book?
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which book did Lessing write about Mr. Whitehead?

2. What do Lessing's parents do in preparation for their next voyage?

3. To which of the following does Lessing compare writers?

4. How many trek oxen hauled the wagon carrying Lessing's family?

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

(see the answer key)

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