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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty and Twenty-One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Kurt claim his real education occurred?
(a) Auschwitz.
(b) World War II.
(c) Cafes in Vienna.
(d) Cambridge.

2. How many acres of land did James Tayler own in 1851?
(a) 300.
(b) 130.
(c) 90.
(d) 30.

3. What did Lessing's landlady think about her stream of visitors?
(a) She did not mind, but wondered what Lessing's mother thought.
(b) She did not notice the stream of visitors.
(c) She did not approve.
(d) She applauded her independence.

4. What does Lessing describe as another form of intoxication aside from alcohol?
(a) Her rebellion against her parents.
(b) Her body.
(c) Her newfound ability to earn money.
(d) Her book collection.

5. In Chapter 15, whom did Lessing find drinking wine with Gottfried?
(a) Simon Pines.
(b) Dorothy Schwartz.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Frank Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Lessing's wage when she worked as a junior typist?

3. What does Lessing say about memory?

4. Where was John McVeagh born?

5. In Chapter 18, which of the following is NOT one of the dictators whom Lessing lists?

(see the answer key)

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