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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lessing believed that anyone studying sects was susceptible to ______________.
(a) Accusing innocent people.
(b) Believing their doctrine.
(c) Not taking the study seriously.
(d) Going crazy.

2. What does the group mind often discourage, according to Lessing?
(a) Making friends with others.
(b) Debate about group ideas.
(c) Marrying members of the group.
(d) Believing in God.

3. According to Lessing, what type of absolutes do group minds often express?
(a) Historical references.
(b) Democratic theories.
(c) Scientific data.
(d) Sacred assumptions.

4. What are some of the steps in brainwashing?
(a) The use of slogans.
(b) All of these.
(c) Tension followed by relaxation.
(d) Repetition.

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

6. In the United States, people confessed to ridiculous crimes during _____________.
(a) The rule of Abe Lincoln.
(b) The elections.
(c) The witch hunts.
(d) The winter.

7. During the Milgram experiment, people were instructed to give other people _____________.
(a) A kiss.
(b) Electric shocks.
(c) Pink slips.
(d) A black eye.

8. Lessing refers to examples such as the acceptance of Jean Rhys' work as what type of mentality?
(a) "Popular perception."
(b) "Conformity."
(c) "Rule the world."
(d) "Follow-the-leader."

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

10. According to Lessing, governments use brain washing for what purpose?
(a) To win wars.
(b) To save money.
(c) To control people.
(d) To teach.

11. Why did society accept work from Jean Rhys that had previously been rejected?
(a) They were paid off.
(b) They decided she was acceptable.
(c) To rebel.
(d) To create scandal.

12. What have governments in the past done to determine if government workers were behaving well?
(a) Quizzed them.
(b) Asked around.
(c) Spied on them.
(d) Nothing.

13. What country did the Shah rule?
(a) Ghana.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Persia.
(d) Africa.

14. Regarding the actions of their underlings, Lessing believed that leaders often knew _____________.
(a) Little of what is happening.
(b) Only negative actions.
(c) Everything.
(d) Only positive actions.

15. What advertising firm did Margaret Thatcher hire, prior to taking a public position?
(a) Shafer, Wilson and Paltrow.
(b) Goldberg and Lessing.
(c) Saatchi & Saatchi.
(d) Greentree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprised people who took part in the Milgram experiment?

2. Margaret Thatcher hoped the advertising agency would bring up what type of emotions in people?

3. Lessing believed that any sane person is susceptible to __________.

4. When unprompted confessions took place during the war, what did governments begin to study?

5. Concerning conformity, Lessing believed that __________had the most influence on an individual.

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