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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. Concerning conformity, Lessing believed that __________had the most influence on an individual.
(a) Friends.
(b) Political parties.
(c) Parents.
(d) The self.

2. Lessing felt that good ideas __________.
(a) Last.
(b) Run together.
(c) Halt action.
(d) Fade away.

3. The tree was cut down for its association with _____________.
(a) A foreign Colonel.
(b) A traitor.
(c) A dictator.
(d) Religion.

4. For what purpose should people make use of current freedoms, according to Lessing?
(a) To improve our lives.
(b) To examine ideas.
(c) To improve society.
(d) All of these.

5. Lessing referenced a ten-year war of independence that took place in ___________.
(a) Guam.
(b) Chile.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Zimbabwe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was surprised by what happened to the miner who returned to work during the miner's strike?

2. Lessing believed that people are governed by ___________.

3. Through understanding brainwashing, Lessing hoped that people could let go of ___________.

4. In the United States, people confessed to ridiculous crimes during _____________.

5. After the prison experiment, what did the subjects feel?

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