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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most advanced exercise for children to learn ethics?
(a) Children must feed their peers without getting food for themselves.
(b) Half of the children wait for five minutes while the other half go on eating.
(c) Half of the children wait half-an-hour, while the other half go on eating.
(d) Some children must skip one meal while others eat.

2. As Burris smokes in the garden, what thought occurs to him about the impact of his visit to Walden Two?
(a) Few people smoke, and he smokes much less than normal.
(b) He smokes much more than normal.
(c) Everyone smokes, so he smokes more than normal.
(d) He smokes only in the company of those who smoke.

3. 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) It takes a whole community, not just parents, to raise children.
(b) The family is weakening in the modern world, and the Walden Two community takes on traditional family roles.
(c) The modern family is not accomplishing its purposes.
(d) The traditional family is an outdated concept.

4. 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 a few persons.
(c) It places too much power in the hands of one person.
(d) It assumes that the motives and skills of the decision-makers are at the apppropriate level.

5. Which of the visitors is the first one to appear critical of Walden Two?
(a) Castle.
(b) Rogers.
(c) Macklin.
(d) Burris.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Burris investigates the happiness of Walden Two members, what complaint does he overhear?

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

3. When Mary exhibits a kind of embroidery stitch to some women, they seem grateful but do not communicate this to her. What is the reason for this?

4. In the part of the debate when they speak about democracy, what weaknesses of this system does Frazier point out?

5. As the debate continues, how do Castle and Frazier differ in their views of democracy?

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