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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the first discussion between Burris, Rogers, and Jamnik evolves, what does the reader learn about the attitude of the two younger men regarding their lives?
(a) They are searching for better careers.
(b) They are happy about their society.
(c) They want to encourage others to go to war.
(d) They are disillusioned and in search of something different.

2. According to Frazier, what specific attributes does Walden Two have that will prevent its failure?
(a) Democracy and behavior engineering.
(b) Experimentation and openness to change.
(c) Experimentation and leadership.
(d) Democracy and experimentation.

3. Where are babies kept in the early stages of life at Walden Two?
(a) In their mothers' rooms.
(b) In climate controlled cubicles with glass windows.
(c) In their parents' home.
(d) In an intensive care unit.

4. After observing the behavior of children left behind by those going on a picnic, how do Castle and Barbara respond to Frazier's explanations about emotional expression?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They object.
(c) They believe it is excellent training.
(d) They decide to leave Walden Two immediately.

5. Following the discussion of marriage and child-bearing, what view of the modern world does Frazier use to justify some of the family-oriented practices at Walden Two?
(a) The modern family is not accomplishing its purposes.
(b) It takes a whole community, not just parents, to raise children.
(c) The traditional family is an outdated concept.
(d) The family is weakening in the modern world, and the Walden Two community takes on traditional family roles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of Walden Two's philosophy is reflected in the gallery of pictures which Burris stops to admire on the way to their first tea?

2. How does Frazier seek to integrate the visitors with the work system at Walden Two?

3. As the visitors take their first walk around Walden Two, what does Frazier explain to the visitors about the buildings?

4. How does the rearing of Walden Two children up to three-years-old compare with that of babies?

5. What assumption does Walden Two make about how to build resistance in babies?

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