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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Laboratories of Social Change.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the political group Lessing belonged to in Rhodesia fall apart?
(a) After the war.
(b) During the war.
(c) In the 1980's.
(d) When she betrayed it.

2. With brainwashing techniques, soldiers can be made to feel ________ about killing.
(a) Horror.
(b) Desensitized.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Excitement.

3. Who was surprised by what happened to the miner who returned to work during the miner's strike?
(a) The nation.
(b) The miner's friends.
(c) The miner's boss.
(d) The miner's wife.

4. What did Lessing consider the last two and a half centuries?
(a) A "space for dreamers."
(b) A "laboratory of social change."
(c) A "reminder of fault."
(d) A "gateway of confusion."

5. What did Lessing think about the ideals held by the political group she briefly joined?
(a) They were typical.
(b) They were well constructed.
(c) They were insane.
(d) They were brilliant.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Lessing believed people could grow if they only detached from ___________.

4. During experiments, individuals have been shown to __________.

5. Lessing believed the human race to be in _________.

(see the answer key)

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