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Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lessing, people crave__________.
(a) Predictable behavior.
(b) Certainty.
(c) Dogma.
(d) All of these.

2. 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 imprisoned.
(d) He was lauded.

3. What happened to the miner who returned to work during the miner's strike?
(a) His friends beat him.
(b) He was a national hero.
(c) He fell through a shaft.
(d) His boss killed him.

4. Which sciences did Lessing feel gave the best data regarding human behavior?
(a) Astronomy and physiology.
(b) Psychology and social anthropology.
(c) Anthropology and archaeology.
(d) None of the above.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people think of the farmer's decision to punish the bull?

2. In what time period did Lessing grow up?

3. According to Lessing, governments become dangerous without ___________.

4. Lessing encouraged humans to learn from ____________.

5. What was Margaret Thatcher's title?

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