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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Growing up, Lessing was briefly a member of what party?
(a) Vigilantes.
(b) Communism.
(c) The Tea Party.
(d) Republicans.

2. As a whole, Lessing considered writers to be ______________.
(a) A bad influence.
(b) An organism.
(c) A wasted profession.
(d) A plague.

3. Lessing reports that both Christians and Leftists tend to do what to their opposition?
(a) Respect.
(b) Villify.
(c) Compromise.
(d) Sue.

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

5. Lessing would like society to be ___________.
(a) Brutal.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Kinder.
(d) Scientifically advanced.

6. According to Lessing, what religion has encouraged Europeans to kill in the name of God?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Agnostics.
(d) Judaism.

7. Lessing believed the human race to be in _________.
(a) "A terrible mess."
(b) "Purgatory."
(c) "An inspirational transformation."
(d) "An expected state."

8. Lessing believed that groups act together due to ___________.
(a) A need to connect.
(b) Social pecking orders.
(c) Pack mentality.
(d) A desire for survival.

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(d) Outdated.

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

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

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

13. What did Lessing think about the ideals held by the political group she briefly joined?
(a) They were insane.
(b) They were well constructed.
(c) They were typical.
(d) They were brilliant.

14. Who wrote the Arthasastra?
(a) The Apostle Paul.
(b) Kautilya.
(c) Chaucer.
(d) Rudyard Kipling.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rhodesia ruled by?

2. During a riot in Brussels, what shocking act did humans perform on corpses?

3. Lessing believes the reaction of both Christians and Leftists to opposition is a form of ___________.

4. The political group Lessing joined in Rhodesia held what hope for the world under their rule?

5. What was Lessing's concern regarding the application of science on human behavior?

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