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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lessing believed that people are governed by ___________.
(a) Mass greed.
(b) Money.
(c) Mass emotion.
(d) Power.

2. What did many of the victims do during the Milgram experiment?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Sue.
(c) Scream.
(d) Cry.

3. What did Lessing see as a positive, in terms of brainwashing?
(a) It is easy to do.
(b) It is fun.
(c) It does not last forever.
(d) It is cheap.

4. During the Milgram experiment, what did most of the subjects do?
(a) Called the police.
(b) Helped the victim.
(c) Asked to leave.
(d) Followed directions.

5. Experiments in mental hospitals have shown sane people mistaken for _______________.
(a) Dangerous criminals.
(b) Medical staff.
(c) Insane people.
(d) Corporate staff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lessing refers to examples such as the acceptance of Jean Rhys' work as what type of mentality?

2. During the Milgram experiment, people were instructed to give other people _____________.

3. What did Lessing think about the ideals held by the political group she briefly joined?

4. How many books did Lessing write under a pseudonym?

5. Where did the miner's strike referenced by Lessing take place?

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