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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At their first dinner, Frazier explains that Walden Two never has crowds. What is the explanation for this?
(a) Work is allocated in shifts to keep people busy.
(b) People are free to wander and not many people want to do the same thing at the same time, so they are at different places.
(c) The entire community is very small.
(d) There is nowhere for a crowd to gather.

2. As the visitors go to their first dinner, where do they observe many of Walden Two's members gathering?
(a) The Walden Walkway.
(b) Walden Corridor.
(c) Frazier's Ladder.
(d) The Walk.

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) Members must work eight hours each day.
(b) Each family is assigned to different chores and these are rotated.
(c) Members are paid for work and must contribute a percentage of their earnings to the community.
(d) Through a system of labor credits, members must give fours hours of work each day .

4. What do the visitors learn at dinner about how the management of meals contributes to avoidance of crowds at Walden Two?
(a) Meals are served at different locations.
(b) Meals are served to be taken away.
(c) Meals are served throughout the day.
(d) Meals are taken to individual living quarters.

5. How are the older children divided into grades at school?
(a) According to their test scores.
(b) There are no grades.
(c) According to reading ability.
(d) According to age.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frazier seek to integrate the visitors with the work system at Walden Two?

2. What is the impact on Burris when he participates in his chosen form of entertainment?

3. What is the significance of the name of the passageway where the visitors first have tea?

4. As the group comes across couples with babies, what views are expressed concerning the best age for marriage and child-bearing?

5. What activities does Frazier plan for the group after breakfast on the morning after their leisure activities?

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