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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which member of the group raises questions about mother love for babies?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Rogers.
(c) Castle.
(d) Mary.

3. After dinner, as the visitors settle in the lounge, what does Frazier explain about how members of Walden Two contribute to the community?
(a) Each family is assigned to different chores and these are rotated.
(b) Members are paid for work and must contribute a percentage of their earnings to the community.
(c) Through a system of labor credits, members must give fours hours of work each day .
(d) Members must work eight hours each day.

4. What is the impact on Burris when he participates in his chosen form of entertainment?
(a) He is not convinced that Walden Two has the potential for a Golden Age.
(b) He is overcome with the idea of a Golden Age.
(c) He agrees with Frazier's philosophy.
(d) He believes Fraizer's ideas are unrealistic.

5. Which of the following terms best sums up the approach to decision-making, as described by Frazier to the visitors?
(a) It is a democratic system in which everyone participates equally.
(b) It is a system of cooperation and consensus at the leadership level.
(c) It is a system in which the leader makes all the important decisions.
(d) It is a system of decision-making by committees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Apart from artwork in the gallery, what other type of artistic activity is referred to in the first part of the visitors' tour of Walden Two?

2. Who is the narrator of Walden Two?

3. Whose ideas for a perfect society are reflected in the structure and operations of Walden Two?

4. What is the point of view in which Walden Two is written?

5. At the beginning of the novel, where have Rogers and Jamnik been before their visit to Burris?

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