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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the man who named his cat "King of Kings"?
(a) He was invited to a State dinner.
(b) He was imprisoned.
(c) He was mocked.
(d) He was lauded.

2. According to Lessing, what do novelists have the ability to do?
(a) Make money in the arts.
(b) Reflect human behavior.
(c) Dumb down society.
(d) Slander whoever they want.

3. Where did the miner's strike referenced by Lessing take place?
(a) United States.
(b) Britain.
(c) Australia.
(d) Chile.

4. What did Margaret Thatcher hire an advertising company to manage?
(a) The fashion industry.
(b) Her husband's career.
(c) Her election.
(d) The meat industry.

5. According to researchers, those who resist indoctrination the most are the ones very capable in what area?
(a) Sanity.
(b) Humor.
(c) Negativity.
(d) Intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Lessing felt that what type of response should be the only response to wild emotionalism?

3. What did Lessing see as a positive, in terms of brainwashing?

4. What was the label put on anyone in Rhodesia who disagreed with the ruling class?

5. According to Lessing, people crave__________.

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