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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. What did the farmer do to punish the bull for its kill?
(a) Whipped it.
(b) Sold it.
(c) Killed it.
(d) Bred it.

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(d) Outdated.

3. According to Lessing, war causes humans to ____________.
(a) Make money.
(b) Develop strong moral fiber.
(c) Grow as a society.
(d) Revert to a brutal past.

4. What was the label put on anyone in Rhodesia who disagreed with the ruling class?
(a) All of these.
(b) Sexually depraved.
(c) Evil.
(d) Corrupt.

5. Lessing would like society to be ___________.
(a) Kinder.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Scientifically advanced.
(d) Brutal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the Arthasastra?

2. What happened to the miner who returned to work during the miner's strike?

3. According to Lessing, people crave__________.

4. Lessing was shocked to learn that her friend, a born again Christian, rejected ______________.

5. What did people think of the farmer's decision to punish the bull?

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