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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lessing believed the human race to be in _________.
(a) "An inspirational transformation."
(b) "Purgatory."
(c) "A terrible mess."
(d) "An expected state."

2. According to Lessing, people crave__________.
(a) All of these.
(b) Certainty.
(c) Predictable behavior.
(d) Dogma.

3. What have governments in the past done to determine if government workers were behaving well?
(a) Spied on them.
(b) Asked around.
(c) Quizzed them.
(d) Nothing.

4. What are two entities which perpetuate brainwashing?
(a) Government and the food industry.
(b) Religion and farmers.
(c) Hollywood and religion.
(d) Advertising and government.

5. Lessing believed that anyone studying sects was susceptible to ______________.
(a) Believing their doctrine.
(b) Going crazy.
(c) Accusing innocent people.
(d) Not taking the study seriously.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lessing, governments use brain washing for what purpose?

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

3. Growing up, Lessing was briefly a member of what party?

4. Lessing felt that the party ruling Rhodesia was ____________.

5. Lessing referred to the sciences regarding human behavior as what type of science?

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