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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the visitors get ready for their work assignment together, and Burris and Mary share breakfast, what develops between these two characters?
(a) They dislike each other.
(b) Burris seems too intellectual for Mary, but he seems attracted to her.
(c) They do not speak much to each other.
(d) Mary is attracted to Burris, but she is too simple for him.

2. What is the role of religion in life at Walden Two?
(a) It plays a signficant role in the life of members, but not of the leaders.
(b) The leaders make sure it plays no role at all.
(c) Most people's religious beliefs fade into the background.
(d) It plays a significant role for all.

3. What event does Burris find listed on a bulletin board?
(a) An auction.
(b) A dance.
(c) A performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor.
(d) A talent show.

4. Following the discussion of marriage and child-bearing, what view of the modern world does Frazier use to justify some of the family-oriented practices at Walden Two?
(a) The modern family is not accomplishing its purposes.
(b) The family is weakening in the modern world, and the Walden Two community takes on traditional family roles.
(c) The traditional family is an outdated concept.
(d) It takes a whole community, not just parents, to raise children.

5. As the discussions about the educational system come to an end, Castle asks about freedom. Which of the following best describes Frazier's reason for avoiding Castle's questions about freedom?
(a) He does not like Castle.
(b) He doesn't believe Castle knows what he is talking about.
(c) He is confident that Walden Two's practices create more freedom than there is in traditional societies.
(d) He is aware that the practices of Walden Two create significant limits on freedom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the dinner at which Burris and Frazier discuss failed communal societies, where do they hear from Frazier about the "Good Life"?

3. When the visitors have almost completed their window washing, what is the next assignment for Rogers, Steve, and Burris?

4. After dinner, as the visitors settle in the lounge, what does Frazier explain about how members of Walden Two contribute to the community?

5. What is the most advanced exercise for children to learn ethics?

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