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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lessing's mother pack differently for her new life in Africa than she did for Persia?
(a) She took more extravagant things to Africa.
(b) She packed more food stuffs before leaving for Africa.
(c) She did nothing differently and packed all of the same items.
(d) She pared down her possessions before leaving for Africa.

2. During the 1930's what did Lessing and her brother hear all of the adults discussing?
(a) The War.
(b) The Native Problem.
(c) The Slump.
(d) The Empire.

3. What stove brand did Lessing's family use?
(a) McVeagh's.
(b) Smith & Son's.
(c) Liberty's.
(d) Carron Dover.

4. How much capital did Lessing's father take to Southern Rhodesia?
(a) £ 100.
(b) £ 1,000.
(c) £ 2,500.
(d) £ 10,000.

5. When did Lessing experiment with drugs?
(a) 1950's.
(b) 1960's.
(c) 1970's.
(d) 1940's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which company offered loans to the farmers in Lessing's region?

3. How did Mrs. Mitchell and her son treat their Black servants?

4. Which of the following did Lessing delight in telling the other children at the school?

5. What type of animals frequently made their way into the Tayler house?

Short Essay Questions

1. While their mother was bedridden, what did Lessing and her brother do?

2. What did Lessing do one night when she was forced to remain in the cabin while her parents attended a dance?

3. How did Lessing avoid dealing with her conflicts with her mother?

4. What advantage does Lessing that claim she has in writing her autobiography late in her life?

5. Why did Lessing's parents have all their teeth removed before leaving for Africa?

6. How did Lessing become an atheist?

7. How does Lessing describe her childhood vulnerability?

8. From the details Lessing provides in Chapter 1, describe the circumstances which led to Maude's broken heart.

9. In Chapter 3, what type of child abuse does Lessing describe?

10. What essential skill did Lessing learn in Chapter 5?

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