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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. Lessing believed that groups cause people to __________.
(a) Help others.
(b) Conform.
(c) Learn.
(d) Study the past.

2. Lessing believed that any sane person is susceptible to __________.
(a) Consumerism.
(b) Brainwashing.
(c) Ardent patriotism.
(d) Love.

3. How did Lessing describe Ancient Greece?
(a) A slave state.
(b) A poor country.
(c) A strict religious climate.
(d) A progressive example.

4. What happened to the miner who returned to work during the miner's strike?
(a) He was a national hero.
(b) His boss killed him.
(c) He fell through a shaft.
(d) His friends beat him.

5. Lessing is convinced that too many people are ____________.
(a) Blindly loyal.
(b) Totally untrustworthy.
(c) Somewhat Misunderstood.
(d) Completely transparent.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the Korean War, who confessed to crimes they did not commit?

2. Why is it important for a leader to know what those below him are doing?

3. In what time period did Lessing grow up?

4. Regarding the actions of their underlings, Lessing believed that leaders often knew _____________.

5. What was Lessing's hope for retrospect on this time period?

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