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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. Lessing referenced a ten-year war of independence that took place in ___________.
(a) Chile.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Guam.

2. When political groups or religions have a conflict, what does Lessing believe that those involved typically stop doing?
(a) Supporting the cause.
(b) Believing gossip.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Loving their neighbor.

3. Lessing believes the reaction of both Christians and Leftists to opposition is a form of ___________.
(a) Public relations.
(b) Rebellion.
(c) Intellectual superiority.
(d) Lunacy.

4. According to Lessing, war causes humans to ____________.
(a) Make money.
(b) Revert to a brutal past.
(c) Develop strong moral fiber.
(d) Grow as a society.

5. Lessing encouraged humans to learn from ____________.
(a) Differing viewpoints.
(b) Family history.
(c) The news.
(d) Folklore.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Rhodesia ruled by?

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

5. Lessing found the tree cutting to be symbolic of ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Lessing feel that our ability to consider differing viewpoints might save the human race?

2. Why did Lessing believe the tendency to buy into vilification was a form of popular lunacy?

3. How did the ruling class in Rhodesia get others to go along with their beliefs?

4. What was the purpose of cutting down a tree associated with a traitor? Why did Lessing find it ridiculous?

5. Why does Lessing consider the age of Arthastra to be significant?

6. What comments did Lessing make about the length of time the white ruling class was in power in Rhodesia?

7. According to Lessing, how is the group mentality different from individual mentality?

8. What is remarkable about the fact that the blacks were treated as second class citizens in Rhodesia?

9. Why was Lessing discouraged by the application of behavioral data uncovered through the "soft sciences"?

10. Why did Lessing join a communist group in Rhodesia?

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