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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did many of the victims do during the Milgram experiment?

2. Regarding the actions of their underlings, Lessing believed that leaders often knew _____________.

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

4. What pseudonym did Lessing write under?

5. In what country was the Gettysburg Address made?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Milgram experiment?

2. When it comes to commentators and critics, what breeds an air of familiarity with viewers?

3. What type of wars did Lessing live through?

4. When confronted with a group opinion, why is it often difficult to maintain an opposing, individual opinion?

5. Why was Lessing opposed to mass emotion?

6. What is the price an individual might pay if he resists the group mentality?

7. Are all aspects of brainwashing intentional?

8. What type of ideas can be put into a subject's mind during the brainwashing process?

9. Why do most people believe they are not susceptible to brainwashing?

10. Why would a government or sect of any sort want to control its subjects through brainwashing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When examining the miner's strike, Lessing noted that onlookers knew both sides of the debate were lying about the issues, yet people took sides in spite of the lack of accurate information.

1) What type of information should people use to come to conclusions?

2) What type of information do people typically use to come to conclusions?

3) What does Lessing say about the tendency of people to come to conclusions in spite of a lack of information?

Essay Topic 2

Lessing felt that humans suffered from an "awful primitivism." What were some of the examples she gave to support this theory?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of the individual in society, citing examples from the text to support your theory.

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