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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. Lessing believed it common for people to embrace ________.
(a) Progressive ideals.
(b) Intelligent ideas.
(c) Ridiculous beliefs.
(d) New leaders.

2. What did people think of the farmer's decision to punish the bull?
(a) It was necessary.
(b) It was foolish.
(c) It was symbolic.
(d) It was wise.

3. What did onlookers believe about the opposing sides from the miner's strike?
(a) Both were telling the truth.
(b) Both were lying.
(c) One side was lying.
(d) The issue was great entertainment.

4. What nationality was Friedrich Hebbel?
(a) American.
(b) Spanish.
(c) British.
(d) Austrian.

5. What position did Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. hold?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Jurist.
(d) Maintenance worker.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the Arthasastra?

3. According to Lessing, what is a recipe for social disorder?

4. What does Lessing hope will one day change human behavior?

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

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