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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. People in democratic societies believe they are __________.
(a) Free.
(b) Rich.
(c) Helpful.
(d) Important.
2. What, according to Lessing, is the biggest problem people in democratic societies face?
(a) Lack of money.
(b) Conformity.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Lack of food.
3. With brainwashing techniques, soldiers can be made to feel ________ about killing.
(a) Excitement.
(b) Desensitized.
(c) Horror.
(d) Guilt.
4. Concerning conformity, Lessing believed that __________had the most influence on an individual.
(a) Parents.
(b) The self.
(c) Friends.
(d) Political parties.
5. According to Lessing, what do humans require?
(a) Companionship.
(b) Lots of money.
(c) Faith.
(d) Free thinking.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Lessing believe about those living in democratic societies?
2. When unprompted confessions took place during the war, what did governments begin to study?
3. In Lessing's opinion, elitism is _____________.
4. What was Jean Rhys' occupation?
5. Experiments in prisons show that ordinary people _________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do most people believe they are not susceptible to brainwashing?
2. Why do people fall victim to "inner censorship"?
3. According to Lessing, why is elitism considered unfashionable?
4. What relationship does communism have with the individual?
5. Why do people often conform to groups?
6. What is the value of brainwashing to a government?
7. Who is Jean Rhys? Why did all of her work become popular?
8. Why would Margaret Thatcher use an advertising agency as a method to get elected?
9. When confronted with a group opinion, why is it often difficult to maintain an opposing, individual opinion?
10. Lessing stated that people in democratic societies are often fooling themselves on their level of freedom. Why?
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