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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Lessing blame for the distrust that 20th Century people have in their governments?
(a) Media coverage.
(b) World War I.
(c) Political corruption.
(d) World War II.

2. In Chapter 8, what does Lessing reference as a common theme throughout her childhood?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Fires.
(c) Trees.
(d) Adventures.

3. What did Biddy O'Halloran's skin resemble?
(a) Red jelly and cream.
(b) Peaches and cream.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Olives.

4. 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?
(a) Tristram Shandy.
(b) Pride and Prejudice.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

5. Where was Doris Lessing born?
(a) Glasgow, Scotland.
(b) London, England.
(c) Southern Rhodesia.
(d) Kermanshah, Persia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the doctor prescribe to alleviate Lessing's mother's ailment?

2. Which of the following was the "chief wrong" that Lessing's mother cited in her diatribe against the Catholic Church?

3. How did Lessing rebel while aboard the ship?

4. How many adults lived in the Persian house while Lessing was growing up?

5. What year did Lessing leave Southern Rhodesia?

(see the answer key)

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