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

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

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

4. According to Lessing, what is a recipe for social disorder?
(a) A lack of money in society.
(b) Subgroups with differing opinions.
(c) Individuals with big ideas.
(d) Leaders with control issues.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The political group Lessing joined in Rhodesia held what hope for the world under their rule?

2. Lessing believed that a belief pattern of "you-are-damned, I-am-saved" in society is ________.

3. When political groups or religions have a conflict, what does Lessing believe that those involved typically stop doing?

4. What is the origin of the farmer who owned the bull?

5. According to Lessing, what do Christians believe in?

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