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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom did Lessing board as a child?
(a) Mrs. James.
(b) Mrs. Mitchell.
(c) Mary Peach.
(d) Mrs. Scott.

2. What article of clothing caught young Lessing's attention on Bayswater Road?
(a) A lavish rose gown.
(b) A fur coat.
(c) A grey silk shift dress.
(d) A pair of ladies' riding pants.

3. 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 made of straw.
(d) African huts were two-story.

4. How was Aunt Betty Cleverly like most women of her generation?
(a) Aunt Betty was committed to Victorian values.
(b) Aunt Betty's lover was killed in the War.
(c) Aunt Betty had decided not to marry.
(d) Aunt Betty was unhappily married.

5. Which of the following was the "chief wrong" that Lessing's mother cited in her diatribe against the Catholic Church?
(a) The Counter Reformation.
(b) The Inquisition.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Imperialism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lessing, what is the most intense form of hatred?

2. Which of the following historic examples does Lessing use to support her claims about human nature?

3. Where did Lessing's father work after he was discharged from the Army?

4. Which of the following areas was the homeland of Lessing's mother's doctor?

5. What type of animals frequently made their way into the Tayler house?

(see the answer key)

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