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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 found the tree cutting to be symbolic of ____________.
(a) "Typical behavior."
(b) "Awful primitivism."
(c) "Fanatical religion."
(d) "Human evolution."

2. The political group Lessing joined in Rhodesia held what hope for the world under their rule?
(a) No crime.
(b) No racial prejudice.
(c) All of these.
(d) No sexual prejudice.

3. What was the label put on anyone in Rhodesia who disagreed with the ruling class?
(a) All of these.
(b) Corrupt.
(c) Sexually depraved.
(d) Evil.

4. How did the whites feel about the blacks in Rhodesia?
(a) Vindictive.
(b) Prejudiced.
(c) Benevolent.
(d) Protective.

5. According to Lessing, what is a recipe for social disorder?
(a) Leaders with control issues.
(b) A lack of money in society.
(c) Subgroups with differing opinions.
(d) Individuals with big ideas.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Lessing's time in Rhodesia, how many people were in the political party she briefly joined?

2. What idea was popular prior to Hitler and the Cold War?

3. What is the Arthasastra about?

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

5. Lessing referenced a ten-year war of independence that took place in ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. In the anecdote about killing the bull, what did Lessing suggest that the farmer's revenge actions on the bull demonstrated?

2. What service did Lessing feel that novelists brought to the world?

3. Why was Lessing not surprised by the story of the attack on the British miner who was beaten by his friends?

4. What was Lessing's opinion regarding war as a basis of our mentality?

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

6. What did Lessing mean when she said that groups will often "vilify their opposition"?

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

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

9. As Lessing looked ahead, how would people of the future feel, considering our lack of ability to change?

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

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