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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. Who turned down Lessing's first book written under a pseudonym?
(a) None of these.
(b) Lessing's publisher.
(c) Lessing's agent.
(d) Lessing's fans.

2. Lessing mentions a tree that was cut down in what country?
(a) Spain.
(b) Belgium.
(c) France.
(d) China.

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

4. What negative form of democracy has Lessing witnessed in her past?
(a) All of these.
(b) Hypocritical.
(c) Shady.
(d) Dishonest.

5. According to Lessing, what do novelists have the ability to do?
(a) Dumb down society.
(b) Slander whoever they want.
(c) Reflect human behavior.
(d) Make money in the arts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Growing up, Lessing was briefly a member of what party?

3. According to Lessing, what type of mentality tries to prevent the individual from thinking?

4. Lessing believed that groups cause people to __________.

5. What does the majority typically embrace long after their inception, according to Lessing?

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