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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Later in the evening after Burris' investigation, who do Burris, Frazier, and Castle observe?
(a) A new group arriving to start Walden Six.
(b) The Assistant Planners of Walden Six.
(c) The Managers of Walden Six.
(d) The Ombusdsmen of Walden Six.

3. At lunch after the tour of the medical facilities, what aspects of modern society does Castle suggest are needed at Walden Two?
(a) Elections and shared leadership.
(b) Religion and politics.
(c) Governent and religion.
(d) Government and politics.

4. When the visitors have almost completed their window washing, what is the next assignment for Rogers, Steve, and Burris?
(a) They stack wood behind the theater.
(b) They paint the nursery.
(c) They refurbish buildings.
(d) They clean the school.

5. What views about power does Frazier express in response to Castle's comments?
(a) It is a part of leadership at Walden Two.
(b) It corrupts governments.
(c) It is needed to maintain control.
(d) It is dangerous to freedom.

6. What personal attack does Frazier make in response to Castle's observation about Walden Two's lack of politics?
(a) He says Castle shouldn't speak because he was in the war.
(b) He asserts that Walden Two does more for good citizenship and world peace than Castle.
(c) He says Castle would never be allowed in Walden Two again because he is negative.
(d) He says Castle is just too dumb to understand the system.

7. How does Frazier respond to the accusation from Burris?
(a) He denies the accusations and attacks Burris.
(b) He admits to some dictatorial behavior, but says it is necessary for good order.
(c) He does not deny that Walden Two controls behavior, but he states that mankind has no other path to a better way of life than that offered by Walden Two.
(d) He avoids a confrontation by ignoring the comments of Burris.

8. What is ironic about Frazier's stated opposition to political action?
(a) Although he says nothing can be achieved through it, his description of Walden Two's political activity shows otherwise.
(b) He uses the same methods that are used in the wider political system.
(c) He has forgotten how he came to be the leader of Walden Two.
(d) He is involved in political action himself.

9. According to Frazier, how does Walden Two's second generation of members differ from its first?
(a) The second generation is raised in Walden Two's culture, but the first generation agreed to the Code.
(b) The first was guided by Frazier's vision, the second by a shared Code.
(c) The second generation agreed to the Code, but the first used trial and error.
(d) The first was interested in a simpler way of life, the second to pursue this with more adherence to the Code.

10. Following the discussion of marriage and child-bearing, what view of the modern world does Frazier use to justify some of the family-oriented practices at Walden Two?
(a) It takes a whole community, not just parents, to raise children.
(b) The family is weakening in the modern world, and the Walden Two community takes on traditional family roles.
(c) The modern family is not accomplishing its purposes.
(d) The traditional family is an outdated concept.

11. According to Frazier, what specific attributes does Walden Two have that will prevent its failure?
(a) Experimentation and leadership.
(b) Democracy and behavior engineering.
(c) Democracy and experimentation.
(d) Experimentation and openness to change.

12. After his heavy work stacking wood, when Burris talks with Frazier at dinner about communal societies that have failed, what is Frazier's first response?
(a) He asserts that Walden Two is definitely superior.
(b) He asserts that they lacked vision.
(c) He asserts that they lacked leadership.
(d) He refuses to compare them with Walden Two because he has little knowledge of them.

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

14. Why does Frazier believe that Walden Two planners are unlikely to become dictators?
(a) They have agreed to the Walden Two code.
(b) They have no incentive to become despots in a cooperative society.
(c) They have agreed to the Walden Two code.
(d) They have no ambition because this is not permitted.

15. What is problematic about Rogers' desire to embrace the Walden Two lifestyle?
(a) It puts him in conflict with his desire fro financial success.
(b) It puts him in conflict with his fiancee.
(c) It will take him away from his family.
(d) It conflicts with his desire for freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rogers particularly impressed with Walden Two?

2. When the group's Sunday afternoon walk is canceled due to rain, and Burris finds himself alone with Frazier and Castle, of what does Burris accuse Frazier?

3. What does Burris learn from the housewife that he meets on the way to his room, regarding whether she is happy?

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

5. As the debate continues, how do Castle and Frazier differ in their views of democracy?

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