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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the miner's strike referenced by Lessing take place?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1800s.

2. During the Korean War, who confessed to crimes they did not commit?
(a) Korean citizens.
(b) Korean soldiers.
(c) American citizens.
(d) American soldiers.

3. Experiments in prisons show that ordinary people _________________.
(a) Tell on the inmates.
(b) Adjust well to incarceration.
(c) Try to escape.
(d) Adopt prison behaviors.

4. What does Lessing remember about the group of people in the party she briefly joined in Rhodesia?
(a) All of these.
(b) They were well-read.
(c) They were fun.
(d) They were normal.

5. Concerning conformity, Lessing believed that __________had the most influence on an individual.
(a) Friends.
(b) Parents.
(c) The self.
(d) Political parties.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through understanding brainwashing, Lessing hoped that people could let go of ___________.

2. What did Lessing believe about those living in democratic societies?

3. Lessing believed that a belief pattern of "you-are-damned, I-am-saved" in society is ________.

4. Who was surprised by what happened to the miner who returned to work during the miner's strike?

5. What type of reviews were given to the books Lessing wrote under a pseudonym?

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