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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lessing describe their sex life?
(a) Sad.
(b) Spirited.
(c) Strained.
(d) Exciting.

2. How did the daughters of the mothers of the1960's view sex?
(a) As a right.
(b) As a pleasurable pursuit.
(c) As a privilege.
(d) As something to avoid.

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

4. To which book did Lessing often compare her childhood?
(a) Toe-Rags.
(b) The Little Princess.
(c) The Jungle Book.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

5. To which party did Ken Graham belong?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The group of anarchists in Southern Rhodesia.
(c) The Centrist Party.
(d) The Labor Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where did Lessing work?

2. To which of the following does Lessing compare writers?

3. According to Lessing, why do authors write so many biographies?

4. To what activity does Lessing compare learning the skills of her new job?

5. In Chapter 3, which of the following does Lessing describe as her first memory?

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