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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the novel, where have Rogers and Jamnik been before their visit to Burris?
(a) Visiting foreign countries.
(b) Visiting Walden Two.
(c) In the army fighting World War II.
(d) Studying politics at a university.

2. 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 to be taken away.
(b) Meals are served at different locations.
(c) Meals are served throughout the day.
(d) Meals are taken to individual living quarters.

3. What factors determine the most common form of entertainment at Walden Two?
(a) The members of the community vote on what they want to do.
(b) Cost, transportation, and the amount of trouble involved.
(c) Cost and time to organize it.
(d) Talent and time.

4. Why does the author expand the visiting group to include these members?
(a) To present responses to Walden Two that reflect diverse perspectives.
(b) To make the visit more economical.
(c) To satisfy the requirements of Frazier.
(d) To make the visit more interesting.

5. How does Frazier seek to integrate the visitors with the work system at Walden Two?
(a) Each visitor is required to contribute two hours work per day.
(b) The visitors are assigned to observe specific work groups and report on their observations.
(c) The visitors must work in at least two areas before they leave.
(d) The visitors must work the same number of hours as the members.

6. Who else is invited to join the three men as they plan their visit to Walden Two?
(a) Castle and Mackling.
(b) Barbara Macklin, Mary Grove, and Augustine Castle.
(c) Augusta and Barbara.
(d) Barbara and Mackie.

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

8. Who is in charge of the nursery visited by the group?
(a) Mrs. Frazier.
(b) Mrs. Meyerson.
(c) Mrs. Nash.
(d) Mrs. Rogers.

9. After their tour of the dairy, when Mrs. Meyerson joins the group, what tradition involving young couples do the visitors observe?
(a) They learn to cook and bake.
(b) They work on their own living quarters.
(c) They attend counseling sessions.
(d) They attend parenting classes.

10. How are new leaders and managers chosen at Walden Two?
(a) The Community Action Board chooses new leaders and managers.
(b) Frazier selects the high-level leaders and they choose managers.
(c) Frazier appoints a selection board each year.
(d) The members of the highest leadership group choose their successors, and managers work up to their positions.

11. Why does the name of Walden Two contain the word Two?
(a) There are two communities and Frazier is in charge of the second.
(b) There is a book called Walden that describes an experimental community.
(c) It is located near Walden.
(d) The first attempt at creating the community was a failure.

12. In the first discussion between Rogers, Burris, and Jamnik, why is Frazier's name introduced?
(a) Frazier is a colleague of Rogers.
(b) Burris knows Frazier.
(c) Frazier is also in the army.
(d) Jamnik has read an article about Frazier's community.

13. As the group comes across couples with babies, what views are expressed concerning the best age for marriage and child-bearing?
(a) They all believe that delaying marriage and pregnancy is best for individuals and society.
(b) Frazier points out the advantages at Walden Two of early marriage and parenthood, but the visitors express different views.
(c) They all agree that early child-bearing frees women to join the work force.
(d) They all agree that there are disadvantages to adolescent motherhood.

14. Which of the following features are included in the systems of work and leadership outlined by Frazier in his description of Walden Two?
(a) Shared work and experimentation.
(b) Scientific management and management of resources.
(c) Use of expertise, shared work, and experimentation.
(d) Use of experiments.

15. According to Frazier's description of the school system, what is the priority in teaching at Walden Two?
(a) To develop ethics and learning skills.
(b) To develop ethics and thinking skills.
(c) To develop interpersonal skills.
(d) To develop thinking and learning skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Meyerson contribute to the community's cultural activities?

2. Who is the narrator of Walden Two?

3. Why does Mrs. Meyerson leave the group during their first visit?

4. Why does Frazier point this out to the visitors?

5. According to Mrs. Meyerson, what is the reason behind the women's attitude to dress?

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