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

2. Lessing believed people could grow if they only detached from ___________.
(a) Their family.
(b) The idea of love.
(c) Mass emotion.
(d) Lessons from the past.

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

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

5. Why did a member of the striking mine workers go back to work during the strike?
(a) To get public attention.
(b) To defy his country.
(c) He agreed with the union terms.
(d) Lack of faith in the strike leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. The tree was cut down for its association with _____________.

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

3. How long did the regime in Rhodesia last?

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

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

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