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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What assumption does Walden Two make about how to build resistance in babies?
(a) They should be quarantined.
(b) They should only interact with their mothers.
(c) They should be introduced to frustration and illness slowly.
(d) They should only be fed on organic foods.

2. As Frazier explains the operations of Walden Two to the visitors, what technique does the author use to support the ideas behind Walden Two's operations?
(a) He does not tolerate any questions from the visitors.
(b) He presents the community as one whose systems and practices are beyond question because they are already working.
(c) He does not have Frazier show the visitors anything that is not working well.
(d) He keeps the visitors away from the ordinary members of Walden Two.

3. After the visitors complete their first session of window-cleaning, how does Frazier clarify the view that Walden Two is about "getting back to a simpler time"?
(a) He explains that the objective is to reduce hard labor, use technology, and create leisure.
(b) The objective is to increase physical work and improve health.
(c) The objective is to reduce work and improve relationships.
(d) The objective is to increase physical and spiritual activity.

4. What factors determine the most common form of entertainment at Walden Two?
(a) The members of the community vote on what they want to do.
(b) Talent and time.
(c) Cost, transportation, and the amount of trouble involved.
(d) Cost and time to organize it.

5. Who is the first member of Walden Two that Frazier allows the group to meet?
(a) Mrs. Meyerson.
(b) Mr. Bryson.
(c) Mrs. Frazier.
(d) Mr. Mullings.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the visitors get ready for their work assignment together, and Burris and Mary share breakfast, what develops between these two characters?

2. How does the group of visitors manage the first work assignment of window-cleaning?

3. What is the first significant activity at Walden Two that Frazier points out to the visitors on the first day of their visit?

4. Early in their tour of Walden Two, the visitors learn that children do not eat with adults in the main dining room until a certain age. What age is this?

5. Based on Frazier's description of the system, which of the following statements best describes a weakness in the way leaders are chosen at Walden Two?

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