1. As Burris investigates the happiness of Walden Two members, what game does he see some playing?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Football.
(c) Chess.
(d) Scrabble.

2. What literary device is evident in the underlying contradiction between Frazier's comments on power and his own involvement in leading Walden Two?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Irony.
(d) Hyperbole.

3. Faced with Castle's challenge about the absence of moral law at Walden Two, what does Frazier display?
(a) He displays an intolerance for opposition.
(b) He displays the willingness to give the matter some thought.
(c) He displays faith in Walden Two's abiity to manage without it.
(d) He displays pragmatism and a belief that all behavior can be dealt with by experimentation and social engineering.

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

5. What does Frazier admit to Burris when Burris shares his views about Walden Two?
(a) He admits that he is a personal failure and needs the success of Walden Two.
(b) He admits that he is sometimes tyrannical.
(c) He admits that he is worried about the future of Walden Two.
(d) He admits he is no genius and he has a desire for control.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his heavy work stacking wood, when Burris talks with Frazier at dinner about communal societies that have failed, what is Frazier's first response?

2. Where do Barbara and Rogers go when they leave Walden Two?

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 first discussion between Rogers, Burris, and Jamnik, why is Frazier's name introduced?

5. Who are the first visitors to decide on joining Walden Two?

(see the answer key)

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