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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect of Walden Two's philosophy is reflected in the gallery of pictures which Burris stops to admire on the way to their first tea?
(a) They believe that making lesiure time available to members will lead to a flourishing of artistic work.
(b) They believe gifted persons should be allowed to focus on artistic work only.
(c) They believe children should be introduced to art early in life.
(d) They believe art is needed for mental exercise.

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

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

4. 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 do leadership and scientific work, while women do housework.
(c) Women take care of their children and work in the kitchen.
(d) Men participate actively in child-rearing.

5. According to Frazier's explanation, how is the system managed to prevent members from favoring professional work over manual labor?
(a) Frazier instructs members regarding how many professionals are needed.
(b) Members are trained for different professions and rotate through them in turn.
(c) Administrators determine how many people are needed in each profession, and the potential applicants decide among themselves who will be selected.
(d) Once there are enough members for each profession, others must choose different types of work.

6. How does Burris respond to the women of Walden Two when he first sees them?
(a) He considers them beautiful.
(b) He thinks they look dull and bored.
(c) He thinks they look overworked and unhappy.
(d) He considers them plain.

7. How does Mrs. Meyerson contribute to the community's cultural activities?
(a) She leads a dance group.
(b) She leads a theater group.
(c) She performs in a musical chorus.
(d) She works with a group of painters.

8. At their first dinner, Frazier explains that Walden Two never has crowds. What is the explanation for this?
(a) The entire community is very small.
(b) People are free to wander and not many people want to do the same thing at the same time, so they are at different places.
(c) Work is allocated in shifts to keep people busy.
(d) There is nowhere for a crowd to gather.

9. How are the older children divided into grades at school?
(a) According to reading ability.
(b) According to their test scores.
(c) There are no grades.
(d) According to age.

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

11. How does the group of visitors manage the first work assignment of window-cleaning?
(a) They have no difficulty adjusting to physical work.
(b) They get through a good deal of the work in two hours, but Barbara is inefficient and uncomfortable.
(c) Burris is inefficient and uncomfortable, but they get through the work.
(d) They are unaccustomed to this work, so they do not do well.

12. Whose ideas for a perfect society are reflected in the structure and operations of Walden Two?
(a) Ideas of democratic leaders.
(b) Ideas of university professors.
(c) Ideas of the author, B.F. Skinner.
(d) Ideas of the communist leaders.

13. What is the role of scientists at Walden Two?
(a) They maintain contact with universities and inventors, but must also do physical labor.
(b) They do their professional jobs and manual work, but they only investigate "pure science" in their spare time.
(c) They develop new systems and products, but must also do physical labor.
(d) They are assigned to research and experiments, but have to do some physical work.

14. 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) Jacob's Ladder.
(c) Moses' Ladder.
(d) The Upper Room.

15. 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 taken to individual living quarters.
(c) Meals are served throughout the day.
(d) Meals are served at different locations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frazier respond to Castle's expression of horror at the practices with the children?

2. As Frazier discusses leisure and boredom, what does he claim about the environment at Walden Two?

3. According to Frazier's explanation, what is one of the most important expected outcomes of Walden Two's approach to organizing work?

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

5. What is the point of view in which Walden Two is written?

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