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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Lessing believe old literature to be?
(a) Inspiring.
(b) Poorly written.
(c) Boring.
(d) Outdated.
2. According to Lessing, what is a recipe for social disorder?
(a) Subgroups with differing opinions.
(b) A lack of money in society.
(c) Leaders with control issues.
(d) Individuals with big ideas.
3. During Lessing's time in Rhodesia, how many people were in the political party she briefly joined?
(a) 5.
(b) 40.
(c) 200.
(d) 300.
4. What does Lessing believe that humans know?
(a) More than they did in the past.
(b) They will never change.
(c) The power of leadership.
(d) Killing is wrong.
5. Who wrote the Arthasastra?
(a) The Apostle Paul.
(b) Chaucer.
(c) Kautilya.
(d) Rudyard Kipling.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the miner's strike referenced by Lessing take place?
2. Where did Lessing grow up?
3. What was Lessing's attitude toward bigotry?
4. What was Lessing's concern regarding the application of science on human behavior?
5. What does the political Left believe in, according to Lessing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Lessing join a communist group in Rhodesia?
2. What is remarkable about the fact that the blacks were treated as second class citizens in Rhodesia?
3. What comments did Lessing make about the length of time the white ruling class was in power in Rhodesia?
4. In terms of collective beliefs during her life time, what idiocy struck Lessing?
5. Why did Lessing believe sub-groups with opposing positions were dangerous?
6. Why did Lessing feel that our ability to consider differing viewpoints might save the human race?
7. What did Lessing mean when she said that groups will often "vilify their opposition"?
8. As Lessing looked ahead, how would people of the future feel, considering our lack of ability to change?
9. Why does Lessing consider the age of Arthastra to be significant?
10. Lessing believed that if humans could learn from our history, we could change our future in what respect?
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