1 Where did Doris Lessing spend her childhood? Thailand Paris Rhodesia London 2 When was "Through the Tunnel" originally published? 1965 1955 1950 1960 3 In what publication was "Through the Tunnel" originally published? Vanity Fair The New Yorker The Golden Notebook Harper's Bazaar 4 Which of these is modern-day Zimbabwe? South Africa Uganda Rhodesia Ghana 5 What is the term for institutionalized racial segregation in South Africa in the twentieth century? Integration Apartheid Segregation Civil Rights Movement 6 When did Doris Lessing move to London? 1955 1949 1950 1951 7 When was Doris Lessing was banned from South Africa and Rhodesia? 1998 1975 1955 1956 8 With which of these political ideologies is Lessing often associated? Monarchy Communism Oligarchy Democracy 9 Which pseudonym did Lessing use to publish her early novels? Jane Somers Ezra Pound George Sanders Ellen Woolf 10 Where does "Through the Tunnel" take place? An unspecified coast The Bahamas A cruise ship London 11 How old is Jerry? Twelve Eleven Fifteen Eight 12 Which of these is true about Jerry's mother? She is a widow. She is a secretary. She does not let Jerry out of her sight. She does not know how to swim. 13 How is the rocky bay different from the beach where Jerry's mother spends her days? It is less crowded. It is where the local boys go to play. It is more dangerous. All of these. 14 When Jerry spies his mother from his own beach, what colors does the narrator use to describe her? Yellow and orange Pink and purple Black and gray Blue and gold 15 Who does Jerry see at the rocky bay? His mother His brother Local boys A mysterious man 16 What do the older boys do for fun? Go bike riding Dive off the rocks Torment groups of girls Mock the vacationers 17 When Jerry tries to get the boys' attention, to what does the narrator compare him? A bird A baby A dog A horn 18 What does Jerry learn from the boys? There is a rock-tunnel under the water through which one can swim. How to jump off the rocks without getting hurt. How to run barefoot on hot sand. He is not a good swimmer. 19 What does Jerry make his mother buy for him? Goggles A new swimsuit A surfboard A snorkel 20 What keeps happening to Jerry at night after he spends all day swimming? His nose bleeds He has a panic attack He loses his appetite He throws up 21 How does Jerry get to the bottom of the sea so quickly? The boys guide him He dives in with a rock He swims very fast He pulls himself with a rope 22 How does the narrator describe the ceiling of the rock-tunnel? Cold and hard Slimy and sharp Sticky and black Soft and smooth 23 When Jerry sees cracks in the rock-tunnel, what does he imagine the sunlight is? Air Death God Medicine 24 What does Jerry sea as he pushes his way through the tunnel? Sunlight An octopus Nothing Fish 25 Why is Jerry's mom surprised at the end of the story when she suggests Jerry stop swimming for the day? He hugs her. He argues with her and runs away. He agrees with her. His nose bleeds.
