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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 happened to the man who named his cat "King of Kings"?

2. How might it benefit a leader to be unaware if his regime is treating the people poorly?

3. What percentage of the world has a strong tendency towards leadership, according to experts?

4. What pseudonym did Lessing write under?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the value of brainwashing to a government?

2. During the Korean War, why were American soldiers confessing to crimes they had nothing to do with?

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

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

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

6. Why do people fall victim to "inner censorship"?

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

8. What was the Milgram experiment?

9. What relationship does communism have with the individual?

10. Are all aspects of brainwashing intentional?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Lessing, what is the role of novelists in a society?

Essay Topic 2

Lessing believed that the word "blood" is a powerful one when it comes to inciting emotion.

1) Why did she find the word "blood" significant?

2) What are some examples she gives to support this theory?

3) What are the implications regarding human nature and violence?

Essay Topic 3

Lessing was raised in Rhodesia, where a small ruling class of whites dominated the black majority. Based on Lessing's theories, create an argument as to why the whites were successful in this endeavor.

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