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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fourteen.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did Lessing's father work after he was discharged from the Army?
(a) The Scotland Yard.
(b) Imperial Bank of Persia.
(c) National Hospital of England.
(d) A small farm in Rhodesia.
2. In Chapter 9, which year does Lessing describe as a "make or break" year in her life?
(a) Her 12th year.
(b) Her 16th year.
(c) Her 17th year.
(d) Her 14th year.
3. How old was Lessing when she wrote "The Treasure Trunk"?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 19.
4. Which of the following does Lessing state as signifying the end of any war?
(a) Negotiations.
(b) Armistice.
(c) Total victory.
(d) Military defeat.
5. How much capital did Lessing's father take to Southern Rhodesia?
(a) £ 10,000.
(b) £ 100.
(c) £ 2,500.
(d) £ 1,000.
Short Answer Questions
1. At what age did Emily McVeagh die?
2. How did the author feel about her childhood?
3. What development in young John's life took very little effort from Lessing?
4. What remained unaffected by the Lessings' existence for 20 years?
5. What does Lessing describe as another form of intoxication aside from alcohol?
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