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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-31.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Frazier, how does Walden Two overcome the weaknesses of democracy?
(a) By relying on the Political Manager and gathering the ideas of members.
(b) By having everyone vote in the same way after canvassing their opinions.
(c) By relying on the ombudsman and disallowing dissent.
(d) By leaving government to experts and by emphasizing cooperation and planning.
2. When questioned by Burris about young people leaving Walden Two, how does Frazier respond?
(a) He says they are forbidden to leave.
(b) He says they know they cannot do better elsewhere.
(c) He says they tell young people all about the world and even give them projects to do about issues in the outside world.
(d) He says they are too happy and productive to want to leave.
3. Faced with Castle's challenge about the absence of moral law at Walden Two, what does Frazier display?
(a) He displays the willingness to give the matter some thought.
(b) He displays an intolerance for opposition.
(c) He displays pragmatism and a belief that all behavior can be dealt with by experimentation and social engineering.
(d) He displays faith in Walden Two's abiity to manage without it.
4. After dinner, as the visitors settle in the lounge, what does Frazier explain about how members of Walden Two contribute to the community?
(a) Through a system of labor credits, members must give fours hours of work each day .
(b) Members must work eight hours each day.
(c) Each family is assigned to different chores and these are rotated.
(d) Members are paid for work and must contribute a percentage of their earnings to the community.
5. In the conversation concerning expression of emotions, what criticism does Frazier make of how the wider society socializes children?
(a) Children are socialized to become aggressive.
(b) Children are socialized to fear adults.
(c) Children are socialized to become competitive.
(d) Children are socialized to become too emotional.
Short Answer Questions
1. At lunch after the tour of the medical facilities, what aspects of modern society does Castle suggest are needed at Walden Two?
2. Which of the following terms best describes the approach to education of older children at Walden Two?
3. Who is the narrator of Walden Two?
4. Why does Frazier point this out to the visitors?
5. What is the role of religion in life at Walden Two?
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