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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six -Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Lessing's parents do in preparation for their next voyage?
(a) They studied French.
(b) They drew up a legal will.
(c) They had their teeth removed.
(d) They saved money scrupulously.

2. How did Lessing's mother convey her distaste for Emily McVeagh?
(a) A constant undercurrent in her descriptions of Emily.
(b) A story about her frivolous ways.
(c) A sniff.
(d) A look of disdain in her eyes.

3. What was the name of Lessing's nanny?
(a) Beth.
(b) Biddy.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Betty.

4. After returning to England, where did Lessing's family settle?
(a) In Persia.
(b) In the East End.
(c) In Bloomsbury.
(d) In Southern Rhodesia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Doris Lessing born?

2. What was the difference between African huts and English huts?

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

4. According to Lessing, what is the most intense form of hatred?

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

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