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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 killed one of the chickens and took off with a couple of eggs?
(a) A snake.
(b) A mongoose.
(c) A cat.
(d) A mischievous child.

2. What did the doctor prescribe to alleviate Lessing's mother's ailment?
(a) Bed rest.
(b) Hydration and exercise.
(c) Penicillin.
(d) Tonic and quinine.

3. According to Lessing, above all, what does history tell us?
(a) That nothing is permanent.
(b) That happiness is fleeting.
(c) That circumstances dictate the person.
(d) That mankind is not peaceful by nature.

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

5. What did Lessing refuse to have on her bed at night?
(a) A kaross.
(b) A mosquito net.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A quilt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who stated that children should play in mud?

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

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

5. In Chapter 4, what city did Lessing's mother insist on traveling through on the way back to England?

(see the answer key)

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