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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 Mrs. Mitchell and her son treat their Black servants?
(a) Mrs. Mitchell and her son screamed at and berated their Black servants.
(b) Mrs. Mitchell and her son completely ignored their Black servants.
(c) Mrs. Mitchell and her son treated their Black servants just like family.
(d) Mrs. Mitchell and her son treated their black servants like slaves.

2. What image from the photograph album does Lessing describe?
(a) A trip to the market.
(b) Her first day in the Persian house.
(c) A visit to a swimming bath.
(d) A visit to her father's workplace.

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

4. What did Doris insist on having with her in the photograph for which she posed?
(a) A book.
(b) Her teddy bear.
(c) Her cat.
(d) A flower that she picked herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which book did Lessing write about Mr. Whitehead?

2. When did Lessing experiment with drugs?

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

4. Which of the following drugs does Lessing admit to having taken once?

5. How did Lessing's mother pack differently for her new life in Africa than she did for Persia?

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