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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lessing, what tactic did the armies use to make killing easier?
(a) Vague meetings on military idealism.
(b) Long-distance weapons.
(c) Aerial raids on villages.
(d) Derogatory epithets and dehumanizing language.

2. What did Lessing's parents think of the Whiteheads when they first met them?
(a) That they could betray them at any time.
(b) That they should return to England.
(c) That they were shifty and unsatisfactory.
(d) That they would be useful in developing relationships.

3. How did Lessing rebel while aboard the ship?
(a) By stealing things and lying about them.
(b) By speaking disrespectfully to the nanny.
(c) By staying up late.
(d) By sneaking out of the cabin.

4. How many eggs did Lessing attend to on the farm?
(a) 64.
(b) 7.
(c) 72.
(d) 88.

5. Who recommended that Lessing see a particular doctor for an abortion?
(a) Mabel Griffiths.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Frank's sister.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many family members went to visit Lessing's house in Persia?

2. Why did Lessing's mother rush from the farm to her home?

3. Why did Lessing begin to eat less during meals?

4. To which of the following areas did Lessing travel?

5. Which of the following historic examples does Lessing use to support her claims about human nature?

(see the answer key)

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