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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many adults lived in the Persian house while Lessing was growing up?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

2. To which of the following does Lessing compare writers?
(a) Ventriloquists, casting a message from afar.
(b) Archaeologists.
(c) Pegs on which to hang ideas.
(d) Liars.

3. Where did Lessing's father work after he was discharged from the Army?
(a) Imperial Bank of Persia.
(b) A small farm in Rhodesia.
(c) The Scotland Yard.
(d) National Hospital of England.

4. At which establishment was Frank known as "one of the boys"?
(a) The Yacht Club.
(b) The Left Book Club.
(c) The local bar.
(d) The Sports Club.

5. How many trek oxen hauled the wagon carrying Lessing's family?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Doris Lessing born?

2. Who stated that children should play in mud?

3. Which of the following killed one of the chickens and took off with a couple of eggs?

4. To which book did Lessing often compare her childhood?

5. What did Biddy O'Halloran's skin resemble?

(see the answer key)

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