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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the significance of the name of the passageway where the visitors first have tea?
(a) It is a biblical reference that suggests a way to heaven.
(b) It is a biblical reference that suggests the liberation of the Israelites.
(c) It is a biblical reference that suggests perfection.
(d) It is a biblical reference that suggests salvation.

2. As the visitors take their first walk around Walden Two, what does Frazier explain to the visitors about the buildings?
(a) They prevent the chilrden from going outside.
(b) They protect them from bad weather because they are insulated.
(c) They are cheaper to maintain.
(d) They are communal buildings made of rammed earth with covered passages, and they protect them from extreme weather.

3. How does the kitchen staff manage the washing and clearing of dishes after dinner?
(a) The process is automated.
(b) Members work in several shifts of two people each and much of the washing is automated.
(c) Several members work simultaneously until it is finished.
(d) Adolsecents use automatic dishwashers.

4. What do the visitors learn at dinner about how the cooks at Walden Two ensure that food is not wasted?
(a) Members who leave too much food on their plates are fined for waste.
(b) Leftovers are eaten on the folowing day.
(c) They do not cook until a specific number of persons indicate what they want to eat.
(d) They cook meals from all around the world and make every effort to see that everything is eaten.

5. Based on Frazier's description of the system, which of the following statements best describes a weakness in the way leaders are chosen at Walden Two?
(a) It has no mechanism for participation of workers.
(b) It places too much power in the hands of one person.
(c) It places too much power in the hands of a few persons.
(d) It assumes that the motives and skills of the decision-makers are at the apppropriate level.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part does soup play in one of the lessons that the children must learn in order to internalize ethics?

2. What do the visitors learn at dinner about how the management of meals contributes to avoidance of crowds at Walden Two?

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

4. Why have Rogers and Jamnik come to visit Burris at the beginning of the novel?

5. According to Frazier's description of the school system, what is the priority in teaching at Walden Two?

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