View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following drugs does Lessing admit to having taken once?
(a) Mescalin.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cocaine.

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

3. After returning to England, where did Lessing's family settle?
(a) In Persia.
(b) In Bloomsbury.
(c) In the East End.
(d) In Southern Rhodesia.

4. In Chapter 11, where did Lessing work?
(a) Lessing worked at the Telephone Exchange.
(b) Lessing worked as an au pair for the Smith family.
(c) Lessing transcribed notes for a local newspaper.
(d) Lessing worked part-time at several lawyers' firms.

5. What skills did Lessing teach herself during that year?
(a) Cooking and cleaning.
(b) Speed typing and shorthand.
(c) Reading and writing.
(d) Sewing and darning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lessing's father miss the Battle of the Somme?

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

3. What do Lessing's parents do in preparation for their next voyage?

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

5. Which of the following areas was the homeland of Lessing's mother's doctor?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 250 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample