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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lessing, why do authors write so many biographies?
(a) Novels require more of the author's soul.
(b) Biographies are based on fact.
(c) Biographies are simpler to write than fiction.
(d) Biographies sell well.

2. How did Lessing's friend make a living in New York to support herself and her daughter?
(a) Acting.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Modeling.
(d) Writing.

3. How long before this book was written did Europeans arrive in Southern Rhodesia?
(a) 23 years.
(b) 103 years.
(c) 34 years.
(d) 54 years.

4. What stove brand did Lessing's family use?
(a) Liberty's.
(b) Smith & Son's.
(c) Carron Dover.
(d) McVeagh's.

5. How did Lessing's mother pack differently for her new life in Africa than she did for Persia?
(a) She took more extravagant things to Africa.
(b) She did nothing differently and packed all of the same items.
(c) She pared down her possessions before leaving for Africa.
(d) She packed more food stuffs before leaving for Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Growing up, what was Lessing always told about the family's financial status?

2. Why did Lessing not like the clothes that her mother had made for her?

3. How much capital did Lessing's father take to Southern Rhodesia?

4. How did Lessing rebel while aboard the ship?

5. What image from the photograph album does Lessing describe?

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