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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. To which book did Lessing often compare her childhood?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) The Jungle Book.
(c) Toe-Rags.
(d) The Little Princess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Biddy O'Halloran's skin resemble?

2. Which of the following books did Lessing use to illustrate the difference in transitioning from the consciousness of a child to that of an adult?

3. With whom did Lessing board as a child?

4. According to Lessing, where do most of the good biographers live?

5. Which of the following song for children made Lessing's mother cry?

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