2) According to paragraph 1 an artifact is an
A) elderly person.
B) expensive device.
C) unimportant object.
D) object from the past.

the answer is D

Explanation: an artifact is an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."

- the mistakes that have been done in the past will repeat themselves

- you will trust all the wrong people