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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through You Are Damned, We Are Saved.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Lessing's concern regarding the application of science on human behavior?
(a) The data was faked.
(b) The data was biased.
(c) It was not being applied.
(d) It was outdated.

2. What minority did Lessing believe needed to be strengthened in order to help the future?
(a) The individual.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Women.
(d) Hispanics.

3. Why did Lessing believe the bull owner had no control over his response?
(a) He drank too much.
(b) It was human nature.
(c) He was irresponsible.
(d) It was God's will.

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

5. What does Lessing remember about the group of people in the party she briefly joined in Rhodesia?
(a) All of these.
(b) They were well-read.
(c) They were normal.
(d) They were fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lessing was shocked to learn that her friend, a born again Christian, rejected ______________.

2. What did Lessing think about the ideals held by the political group she briefly joined?

3. What did onlookers believe about the opposing sides from the miner's strike?

4. What did Lessing reference as a method groups use to encourage others not to think?

5. According to Lessing, what religion has encouraged Europeans to kill in the name of God?

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