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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following conditions ailed the author's father?
(a) Bulimia.
(b) Shell Shock.
(c) Insomnia.
(d) Schizophrenia.

2. In Chapter 9, which year does Lessing describe as a "make or break" year in her life?
(a) Her 17th year.
(b) Her 12th year.
(c) Her 16th year.
(d) Her 14th year.

3. Which of the following areas was the homeland of Lessing's mother's doctor?
(a) Persia.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) Johannesburg.
(d) Sinoia.

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

5. How did Mrs. Mitchell and her son treat their Black servants?
(a) Mrs. Mitchell and her son completely ignored their Black servants.
(b) Mrs. Mitchell and her son treated their Black servants just like family.
(c) Mrs. Mitchell and her son treated their black servants like slaves.
(d) Mrs. Mitchell and her son screamed at and berated their Black servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lessing's friend make a living in New York to support herself and her daughter?

2. What image from the photograph album does Lessing describe?

3. How long before this book was written did Europeans arrive in Southern Rhodesia?

4. After returning to England, where did Lessing's family settle?

5. In Chapter 14, what year did Lessing marry Gottfried Lessing?

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