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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some of the steps in brainwashing?
(a) The use of slogans.
(b) Repetition.
(c) All of these.
(d) Tension followed by relaxation.

2. What did Lessing believe about those living in democratic societies?
(a) They are individuals.
(b) They have too much money.
(c) They are not truly free.
(d) They are selfish.

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

4. What minority did Lessing believe needed to be strengthened in order to help the future?
(a) Hispanics.
(b) The individual.
(c) Blacks.
(d) Women.

5. Lessing was shocked to learn that her friend, a born again Christian, rejected ______________.
(a) Her family.
(b) Her country.
(c) Creature comforts.
(d) Sobriety.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the political group Lessing belonged to in Rhodesia fall apart?

2. What members of the public eye, according to Lessing, often repeat words and phrases to breed familiarity?

3. After the prison experiment, what did the subjects feel?

4. How long did the regime in Rhodesia last?

5. What pseudonym did Lessing write under?

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