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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through You Are Damned, We Are Saved.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the political group Lessing belonged to in Rhodesia fall apart?
(a) In the 1980's.
(b) During the war.
(c) When she betrayed it.
(d) After the war.

2. What does Lessing believe old literature to be?
(a) Outdated.
(b) Poorly written.
(c) Boring.
(d) Inspiring.

3. During Lessing's time in Rhodesia, how many people were in the political party she briefly joined?
(a) 5.
(b) 40.
(c) 200.
(d) 300.

4. What happened to the miner who returned to work during the miner's strike?
(a) His friends beat him.
(b) His boss killed him.
(c) He fell through a shaft.
(d) He was a national hero.

5. Lessing felt that the party ruling Rhodesia was ____________.
(a) Admirable.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Oppressive.
(d) Progressive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Lessing referenced a ten-year war of independence that took place in ___________.

3. What was the race of the boy the bull killed?

4. Lessing mentions a tree that was cut down in what country?

5. Lessing believed it common for people to embrace ________.

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