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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Group Minds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lessing believe old literature to be?
(a) Outdated.
(b) Boring.
(c) Poorly written.
(d) Inspiring.

2. What surprised people who took part in the Milgram experiment?
(a) Their response to authority.
(b) Their interest in psychology.
(c) Their need for family support.
(d) Their need to escape.

3. Lessing thought _____________ would be angry over her experiment with a pseudonym.
(a) Her agent.
(b) The British literary community.
(c) Her parents.
(d) The Royal family.

4. For how many years have governments and priesthoods used brainwashing techniques?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Never.
(d) Decades.

5. What was Margaret Thatcher's title?
(a) British Prime Minister.
(b) Princess of Arabia.
(c) First Lady of Russia.
(d) President of the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. At a popular university, a researcher had the ability to control a subject by __________.

2. During Lessing's time in Rhodesia, how many people were in the political party she briefly joined?

3. What does every country perpetuate to some extent, according to Lessing?

4. Which sciences did Lessing feel gave the best data regarding human behavior?

5. According to Lessing, what do humans require?

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