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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 does Lessing blame for the distrust that 20th Century people have in their governments?
(a) Media coverage.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) Political corruption.

2. Why did Lessing's father miss the Battle of the Somme?
(a) An amputated leg.
(b) A bad appendix.
(c) A case of depression.
(d) A dishonorable discharge.

3. How many trek oxen hauled the wagon carrying Lessing's family?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year did Lessing leave Southern Rhodesia?

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

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

5. How many acres of land did James Tayler own in 1851?

(see the answer key)

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