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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following religions did Lessing suddenly convert?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Roman Catholicism.
(c) Anglicanism.
(d) Judaism.

2. What made Lessing and her brother weep at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Their servants were fired for stealing.
(b) Their mother died.
(c) Their mother shaved her head.
(d) Their father died.

3. How did Lessing's mother cure Lessing's lice problem?
(a) By shaving her head.
(b) By washing her hair with scalding hot water.
(c) With paraffin.
(d) With expensive shampoo.

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

5. Which of the following historic examples does Lessing use to support her claims about human nature?
(a) The Renaissance.
(b) The Crusades.
(c) The Holocaust.
(d) The Reformation.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where was John McVeagh born?

4. What was the name of Lessing's nanny?

5. How many family members went to visit Lessing's house in Persia?

(see the answer key)

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