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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lessing describe the letters that she received from her mother?
(a) Docile.
(b) Frantic.
(c) Furious.
(d) Refreshing.

2. What kind of food were the children fed at the convent that Lessing stayed in as a child?
(a) German peasant food.
(b) French peasant food.
(c) Traditional Rhodesian food.
(d) English peasant food.

3. What did the Portuguese woman give to Lessing?
(a) A red shawl.
(b) A red dress.
(c) A red evening bag.
(d) A red hat.

4. In which book did Lessing write about Mr. Whitehead?
(a) In African Laughter.
(b) In Time Bites.
(c) In Pursuit of the English.
(d) In Going Home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Emily McVeagh die?

2. When did Lessing experiment with drugs?

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

4. Where did Lessing's father work after he was discharged from the Army?

5. Which of the following does Lessing state as signifying the end of any war?

(see the answer key)

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