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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the visitors learn at dinner about how the cooks at Walden Two ensure that food is not wasted?
(a) They do not cook until a specific number of persons indicate what they want to eat.
(b) Leftovers are eaten on the folowing day.
(c) They cook meals from all around the world and make every effort to see that everything is eaten.
(d) Members who leave too much food on their plates are fined for waste.

2. 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 must work the same number of hours as the members.
(c) The visitors are assigned to observe specific work groups and report on their observations.
(d) The visitors must work in at least two areas before they leave.

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

4. 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 perfection.
(c) It is a biblical reference that suggests the liberation of the Israelites.
(d) It is a biblical reference that suggests a way to heaven.

5. What is the figure of speech contained in the name of the passageway where the visitors first have tea?
(a) Attribution.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Illusion.

6. 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 happy about their society.
(b) They are searching for better careers.
(c) They want to encourage others to go to war.
(d) They are disillusioned and in search of something different.

7. As Frazier discusses leisure and boredom, what does he claim about the environment at Walden Two?
(a) He says the environment is ideal for bulding family relationships.
(b) He says the environment is ideal for spiritual well-being.
(c) He says the environment is ideal for creating art.
(d) He says the environment is ideal for personal growth.

8. What approach to psychology is reflected in this first activity that is observed by the visitors?
(a) Personality Psychology.
(b) Abnormal Psychology.
(c) Management Psychology.
(d) Behaviorism.

9. 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) It avoids administration, discipline, and a standardized curriculum.
(b) There is no standardized curriculum.
(c) There is no discipline.
(d) There is no formal testing.

10. What do babies sleep on in Walden Two?
(a) Easily cleaned stretched plastic that provides comfort and eliminates cleaning.
(b) Cotton sheets.
(c) Wooden slats with sponges.
(d) Foam covered wood.

11. What is the highest level of community leadership at Walden Two?
(a) The Community Action Board.
(b) The Chief of the Community, who is Frazier.
(c) The Board of Planners.
(d) The Management Board.

12. Which member of the group raises questions about mother love for babies?
(a) Castle.
(b) Mary.
(c) Rogers.
(d) Barbara.

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

14. 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?
(a) Saying thanks is not necessary because all work is required.
(b) Saying thanks is not necessary because it suggests obligation.
(c) Saying thanks is not necessary because everyone is doing his / her duty.
(d) Saying thanks is not encouraged because it elevates one person above another, which Walden Two's code does not permit.

15. Which of the following terms best describes some of the weaknesses that Frazier attributes to the traditional educational system?
(a) Bureaucratic and boring.
(b) Bureaucratic and inefficient.
(c) Overly bureaucratic and often pointless.
(d) Bureaucratic and ineffective.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the conversation concerning expression of emotions, what criticism does Frazier make of how the wider society socializes children?

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

3. After their tour of the dairy, when Mrs. Meyerson joins the group, what tradition involving young couples do the visitors observe?

4. What is the profession of Burris?

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

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