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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, what word gets people excited to fight?
(a) "Justice."
(b) "Violence."
(c) "Blood."
(d) "Hatred."

2. Why did Lessing believe the bull owner had no control over his response?
(a) It was human nature.
(b) It was God's will.
(c) He was irresponsible.
(d) He drank too much.

3. Lessing referred to the sciences regarding human behavior as what type of science?
(a) "Predictable."
(b) "Soft..
(c) "Arbitrary."
(d) "Solid."

4. How did the whites feel about the blacks in Rhodesia?
(a) Vindictive.
(b) Prejudiced.
(c) Benevolent.
(d) Protective.

5. Which leader of the miner's strike was referenced by Lessing?
(a) Arthur Scargill.
(b) Jake Montgomery.
(c) Jessup Courtenay.
(d) Herbert Ballino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprised Lessing regarding human behavior over time?

2. Lessing believed that groups act together due to ___________.

3. Where did the miner's strike referenced by Lessing take place?

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

5. What was Lessing's attitude toward bigotry?

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