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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 type of animals frequently made their way into the Tayler house?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Cats.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Lizards.

2. What was the difference between African huts and English huts?
(a) English huts had windows.
(b) English huts were much larger.
(c) African huts were two-story.
(d) African huts were made of straw.

3. How many acres of land did James Tayler own in 1851?
(a) 90.
(b) 300.
(c) 30.
(d) 130.

4. What was Lessing's name for her outward personality?
(a) Tigger.
(b) Joey.
(c) Winnie the Pooh.
(d) Igor.

5. To which of the following illnesses did Lessing's brother often succumb?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Migraine headaches.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Emphysema.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Lessing blame for the distrust that 20th Century people have in their governments?

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

4. How did Mrs. Mitchell and her son treat their Black servants?

5. What does Lessing say about memory?

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