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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Group Minds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what countries did Lessing see bloody revolutions?
(a) Germany and Spain.
(b) The United States and Canada.
(c) England and France.
(d) Russia and China.

2. What was Lessing's concern regarding the application of science on human behavior?
(a) The data was biased.
(b) The data was faked.
(c) It was outdated.
(d) It was not being applied.

3. Lessing felt that what type of response should be the only response to wild emotionalism?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Tears.
(c) Detachment.
(d) Wilder emotionalism.

4. Why did a member of the striking mine workers go back to work during the strike?
(a) To defy his country.
(b) To get public attention.
(c) Lack of faith in the strike leader.
(d) He agreed with the union terms.

5. How did the whites feel about the blacks in Rhodesia?
(a) Benevolent.
(b) Vindictive.
(c) Prejudiced.
(d) Protective.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the steps in brainwashing?

2. At a popular university, a researcher had the ability to control a subject by __________.

3. What does Lessing remember about the group of people in the party she briefly joined in Rhodesia?

4. What happened to the miner who returned to work during the miner's strike?

5. What was the label put on anyone in Rhodesia who disagreed with the ruling class?

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