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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the author have Burris discuss matters with the housewife that he meets on the way to his room?
(a) To get the female perspective.
(b) To get the perspective of mothers.
(c) To get the perspective of the unemployed.
(d) To get the perspective of a mature, ordinary member of the community.

2. When the group's Sunday afternoon is canceled due to rain, what do Steve and Barbara do instead?
(a) They go to a meeting about Walden Two's code.
(b) They go back to church.
(c) They join a group of musicians for an impromptu concert.
(d) They go to the movies.

3. After hearing about the decision of two visitors to join Walden Two, what observation does Castle make about the apparent happiness of the members of Walden Two?
(a) They are a false front engineered Frazier.
(b) They seem happy because they are better off than in the outside world.
(c) They seem happy because Frazier has indoctrinated them.
(d) They seem happy because they are simple and afraid of Frazier.

4. At lunch after their tour of medical facilities, Frazier expresses enthusiasm about Walden two. What is he enthusiastic about?
(a) That the community is achieving its purpose.
(b) That the community is economically viable.
(c) That Walden Two proves it can exist in the modern world.
(d) That Walden Two has attracted two new members.

5. In the argument that takes place when the rain causes Burris, Castle, and Frazier to have an extended discussion, what is the major purpose served by Frazier's arguments?
(a) He is used to defend Walden Two.
(b) He is used to express the author's theories.
(c) He is used to contradict the author's beliefs.
(d) He is used to attack communism.

6. Who is responsible for Walden Two's relationship to government in the wider society?
(a) Frazier.
(b) The Delegate.
(c) The Political Manager.
(d) The Ombudsman.

7. During the Sunday evening debate about behavior control, on what point do Castle and Frazier agree?
(a) That force and the threat of force do control behavior.
(b) That fear of consequences does control behavior.
(c) That conditioning does control behavior.
(d) That sanctions do control behavior.

8. Identify the critical features that constitute "the good life", as outline by Frazier.
(a) Freedom, personal success, and family success.
(b) Health, minimal unpleasant work, the opportunity to utilize talents, having satisfying personal relationships, and relaxation.
(c) Satisfying relationships, good health, and economic success.
(d) Fame, fortune, and health.

9. In response to Frazier's assertions about keeping young people at Walden Two, Castle indirectly suggests that the practice is like indoctrination. What is the literary device used by the author in Castle's response?
(a) Transferred epithet.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Sarcasm.

10. How do the child-rearing practices affect the women of Walden Two?
(a) They pine for their children.
(b) They are freed from the necessity of being housewives.
(c) They can become professionals.
(d) They can participate more in community life.

11. During the Sunday evening debate about behavior control, how does Castle try to demonstrate his own freedom?
(a) He suggests that he could decide whether or not to light a fire.
(b) He suggests that he could decide whether or not to light a match.
(c) He suggests that with freedom, he could decide to drop or hold a book of matches.
(d) He suggests that he could decide whether or not to say another word.

12. 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 pragmatism and a belief that all behavior can be dealt with by experimentation and social engineering.
(d) He displays faith in Walden Two's abiity to manage without it.

13. How does Frazier respond to Castle's proposal to demonstrate his freedom?
(a) He tells Castle it would be a futile exercise.
(b) He laughs at Castle's silly game.
(c) He allows Castle to prove his point.
(d) He manipulates Castle to do the opposite of what is in his mind.

14. At the group's Sunday breakfast, how does Barbara's behavior affect Frazier?
(a) She accosts him about his beliefs and he withdraws because she is a woman.
(b) She ignores him and he becomes fidgety.
(c) She flirts with him and he reciprocates.
(d) She flirts with him, but he responds awkwardly.

15. What is the role of religion in life at Walden Two?
(a) Most people's religious beliefs fade into the background.
(b) It plays a significant role for all.
(c) The leaders make sure it plays no role at all.
(d) It plays a signficant role in the life of members, but not of the leaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is problematic about Rogers' desire to embrace the Walden Two lifestyle?

2. As Burris smokes in the garden, what thought occurs to him about the impact of his visit to Walden Two?

3. According to Frazier's explanation, what effect has Walden Two's involvement in politics achieved?

4. To what does Frazier relate his theory of behavior?

5. How is the Code sustained at Walden Two?

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