1. In response to Frazier's assertions about keeping young people at Walden Two, Castle indirectly suggests that the practice is like indoctrination. What is the literary device used by the author in Castle's response?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Transferred epithet.
(d) Allusion.

2. According to Frazier's explanation, what effect has Walden Two's involvement in politics achieved?
(a) It has brought change to other States.
(b) It has cleaned up corrupt politicians.
(c) It has changed laws.
(d) It has brought down a President.

3. What do the visitors learn about Walden Two's method of keeping babies healthy?
(a) Babies are inoculated against illness in their first year.
(b) Babies are only fed breast milk in the first year.
(c) Babies are only fed organic food in the first year.
(d) To prevent illness, babies have limited exposure to the outside world in the first year.

4. Who is the narrator of Walden Two?
(a) Frazier.
(b) Professor Burris.
(c) Rogers.
(d) Castle.

5. Whose ideas for a perfect society are reflected in the structure and operations of Walden Two?
(a) Ideas of the author, B.F. Skinner.
(b) Ideas of democratic leaders.
(c) Ideas of university professors.
(d) Ideas of the communist leaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the group's Sunday afternoon walk is canceled due to rain, and Burris finds himself alone with Frazier and Castle, of what does Burris accuse Frazier?

2. What is the likely reason for the decision of the first two visitors to join Walden Two?

3. At lunch after the tour of the medical facilities, what aspects of modern society does Castle suggest are needed at Walden Two?

4. Why does Frazier point this out to the visitors?

5. What is the profession of Burris?

(see the answer key)

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