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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 is the profession of Burris?
(a) Professor of Politics.
(b) Professor of Philosophy.
(c) Professor of Psychology.
(d) Professor of Sociology.

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

3. As the visitors take their first walk around Walden Two, what does Frazier explain to the visitors about the buildings?
(a) They protect them from bad weather because they are insulated.
(b) They are communal buildings made of rammed earth with covered passages, and they protect them from extreme weather.
(c) They are cheaper to maintain.
(d) They prevent the chilrden from going outside.

4. How does Walden Two meet its production needs when members work a relatively short work day?
(a) The size of the community permits this.
(b) Workers from the nearby farms give assistance.
(c) The lifestyle does not require more.
(d) The labor force includes adolescents and women.

5. According to Frazier's explanation, what is one of the most important expected outcomes of Walden Two's approach to organizing work?
(a) Members will become more productive.
(b) Walden Two will prosper economically.
(c) This will usher in a "Golden Age" of creativity.
(d) Walden Two will be productive and self-sufficient.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the philosophy of the women as described by Mrs. Meyerson after Burris makes his comment?

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?

3. When Roger and Barbara join the others for breakfast, how does Barbara stand out from the visitors?

4. At their first dinner, Frazier explains that Walden Two never has crowds. What is the explanation for this?

5. After their tour of the dairy, when Mrs. Meyerson joins the group, what tradition involving young couples do the visitors observe?

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