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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the philosophy of the women as described by Mrs. Meyerson after Burris makes his comment?
(a) They are avid followers of modern fashion.
(b) They place no emphasis on looking good.
(c) They dress to flatter themselves but do not follow fashion.
(d) They dress to disguise their attractiveness.

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

3. What further explanation does Frazier give about Walden Two's philosophy regarding emotional expression?
(a) They use behavioral engineering to eliminate harmful emotions.
(b) They use punishment to control emotions.
(c) They ignore negative emotions until they go away.
(d) They develop spiritual awareness to offset negative emotions.

4. How does Walden Two meet its production needs when members work a relatively short work day?
(a) The size of the community permits this.
(b) The lifestyle does not require more.
(c) The labor force includes adolescents and women.
(d) Workers from the nearby farms give assistance.

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

6. As the visitors go to their first dinner, where do they observe many of Walden Two's members gathering?
(a) The Walk.
(b) Frazier's Ladder.
(c) The Walden Walkway.
(d) Walden Corridor.

7. As the first discussion between Burris, Rogers, and Jamnik evolves, what does the reader learn about the attitude of the two younger men regarding their lives?
(a) They are searching for better careers.
(b) They want to encourage others to go to war.
(c) They are happy about their society.
(d) They are disillusioned and in search of something different.

8. After they visit the school, Frazier discusses the advantages of the education system with the visitors. To what three features does Frazier attribute the system's efficiency?
(a) There is no discipline.
(b) It avoids administration, discipline, and a standardized curriculum.
(c) There is no standardized curriculum.
(d) There is no formal testing.

9. Why does Frazier point this out to the visitors?
(a) It illustrates the ability of the community to control specific behaviors that suit the community's needs.
(b) It demonstrates the benefits of early marriage.
(c) It demonstrates the ability to control young children.
(d) It demonstrates the productivity of the sheep.

10. Which of the following terms best sums up the approach to decision-making, as described by Frazier to the visitors?
(a) It is a system in which the leader makes all the important decisions.
(b) It is a system of decision-making by committees.
(c) It is a system of cooperation and consensus at the leadership level.
(d) It is a democratic system in which everyone participates equally.

11. What is the name of the passageway where the visitors have their tea on their first day at Walden Two?
(a) Peter's Ladder.
(b) Moses' Ladder.
(c) Jacob's Ladder.
(d) The Upper Room.

12. After dinner, as the visitors settle in the lounge, what does Frazier explain about how members of Walden Two contribute to the community?
(a) Through a system of labor credits, members must give fours hours of work each day .
(b) Members must work eight hours each day.
(c) Each family is assigned to different chores and these are rotated.
(d) Members are paid for work and must contribute a percentage of their earnings to the community.

13. As far as men and women are concerned, which of the following best sums up the way Frazier describes the allocation of work at Walden Two?
(a) There appears to be little difference in the allocation of work between men and women.
(b) Men participate actively in child-rearing.
(c) Women take care of their children and work in the kitchen.
(d) Men do leadership and scientific work, while women do housework.

14. Why does Frazier invite the men to visit Walden Two?
(a) He wants Burris to give a lecture to the members.
(b) To introduce them to the way of life there.
(c) To give them a talk about utopian communities.
(d) To get publicity for the community.

15. What is the first significant activity at Walden Two that Frazier points out to the visitors on the first day of their visit?
(a) Spouses being trained to make their marriages work.
(b) Adolescents being trained for early marriage.
(c) A group of children trained to resist lollipops.
(d) A herd of sheep trained to move in the required way.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Frazier's explanation, how is the system managed to prevent members from favoring professional work over manual labor?

2. Early in their tour of Walden Two, the visitors learn that children do not eat with adults in the main dining room until a certain age. What age is this?

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

4. As the visitors get ready for their work assignment together, and Burris and Mary share breakfast, what develops between these two characters?

5. Why does the author expand the visiting group to include these members?

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