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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 did Lessing's parents think of the Whiteheads when they first met them?
(a) That they should return to England.
(b) That they were shifty and unsatisfactory.
(c) That they could betray them at any time.
(d) That they would be useful in developing relationships.

2. What did Biddy O'Halloran's skin resemble?
(a) Red jelly and cream.
(b) Peaches and cream.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Olives.

3. Which of the following organizations asked Lessing to write a play in the 1950's?
(a) The Shakespeare Theater Company.
(b) The BBC.
(c) The Royal Theater Company.
(d) The Liverpool Theater Company.

4. When did Lessing experiment with drugs?
(a) 1970's.
(b) 1940's.
(c) 1950's.
(d) 1960's.

5. How did Lessing's mother pack differently for her new life in Africa than she did for Persia?
(a) She did nothing differently and packed all of the same items.
(b) She packed more food stuffs before leaving for Africa.
(c) She took more extravagant things to Africa.
(d) She pared down her possessions before leaving for Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event in Lessing's childhood does she describe as having left her inconsolable?

2. To which book did Lessing often compare her childhood?

3. In Chapter 3, which of the following does Lessing describe as her first memory?

4. What made Lessing and her brother weep at the end of Chapter 5?

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

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