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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Switching Off to See Dallas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lessing think about the ideals held by the political group she briefly joined?
(a) They were well constructed.
(b) They were typical.
(c) They were insane.
(d) They were brilliant.

2. According to Lessing, what do novelists have the ability to do?
(a) Make money in the arts.
(b) Reflect human behavior.
(c) Dumb down society.
(d) Slander whoever they want.

3. What happened to the man who named his cat "King of Kings"?
(a) He was mocked.
(b) He was imprisoned.
(c) He was lauded.
(d) He was invited to a State dinner.

4. What was the result of the miner's strike?
(a) Positive publicity.
(b) Mine explosions.
(c) Book burning.
(d) Rioting.

5. What did Lessing reference as a method groups use to encourage others not to think?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Book burning.
(c) Catch phrases.
(d) Censorship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lessing grow up?

2. Why did a member of the striking mine workers go back to work during the strike?

3. When political groups or religions have a conflict, what does Lessing believe that those involved typically stop doing?

4. According to Lessing, war causes humans to ____________.

5. Lessing believes the reaction of both Christians and Leftists to opposition is a form of ___________.

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