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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) Political corruption.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) Media coverage.

2. To which book did Lessing often compare her childhood?
(a) The Little Princess.
(b) The Jungle Book.
(c) Pride and Prejudice.
(d) Toe-Rags.

3. What event in Lessing's childhood does she describe as having left her inconsolable?
(a) The first day of school.
(b) The death of her cat.
(c) The beginning of war.
(d) The move to Africa.

4. According to Lessing, where do most of the good biographers live?
(a) United States of America.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Germany.

5. Which company offered loans to the farmers in Lessing's region?
(a) The National Bank of Southern Rhodesia.
(b) The British National Bank.
(c) Southern Rhodesian Farming Association.
(d) Land Bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lessing's parents think of the Whiteheads when they first met them?

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

3. What did Lessing refuse to have on her bed at night?

4. How old was Lessing when she wrote "The Treasure Trunk"?

5. According to the quote at the opening of Chapter 1, the girl in Lessing's mother's favorite saying only cared about which of the following?

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