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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The lifestyle does not require more.
(c) The labor force includes adolescents and women.
(d) Workers from the nearby farms give assistance.

2. What is the point of view in which Walden Two is written?
(a) First person narrative.
(b) Third person objective.
(c) Omniscient author.
(d) Second person.

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

4. 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 decision-making by committees.
(c) It is a system of cooperation and consensus at the leadership level.
(d) It is a system in which the leader makes all the important decisions.

5. What is the highest level of community leadership at Walden Two?
(a) The Chief of the Community, who is Frazier.
(b) The Management Board.
(c) The Board of Planners.
(d) The Community Action Board.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the group observes the child's birthday celebration, how does the author add a human touch to the portrayal of Frazier?

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

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

4. What factors determine the most common form of entertainment at Walden Two?

5. Why does Frazier invite the men to visit Walden Two?

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