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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Doris Lessing born?
(a) Glasgow, Scotland.
(b) Kermanshah, Persia.
(c) London, England.
(d) Southern Rhodesia.

2. How did Lessing rebel while aboard the ship?
(a) By sneaking out of the cabin.
(b) By speaking disrespectfully to the nanny.
(c) By staying up late.
(d) By stealing things and lying about them.

3. What remained unaffected by the Lessings' existence for 20 years?
(a) The bush.
(b) The trees.
(c) The wildcats.
(d) The natives.

4. How long before this book was written did Europeans arrive in Southern Rhodesia?
(a) 34 years.
(b) 54 years.
(c) 103 years.
(d) 23 years.

5. Where did Lessing's family live before they found property?
(a) In Kent.
(b) In Lilfordia.
(c) In Johannesburg.
(d) In London.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many biographers were writing about Lessing at the time that she wrote the book?

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

4. According to Lessing, why do authors write so many biographies?

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

(see the answer key)

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