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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stated that children should play in mud?
(a) Mrs. Scott.
(b) Lessing's father.
(c) Montessori.
(d) Lessing's mother.

2. What image from the photograph album does Lessing describe?
(a) A visit to a swimming bath.
(b) A trip to the market.
(c) A visit to her father's workplace.
(d) Her first day in the Persian house.

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

4. What type of animals frequently made their way into the Tayler house?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Cats.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Lizards.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Lessing's name for her outward personality?

3. In Chapter 9, which year does Lessing describe as a "make or break" year in her life?

4. When did Lessing experiment with drugs?

5. What was the name of Lessing's nanny?

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