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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in charge of the nursery visited by the group?
(a) Mrs. Meyerson.
(b) Mrs. Frazier.
(c) Mrs. Nash.
(d) Mrs. Rogers.

2. In the first discussion between Rogers, Burris, and Jamnik, why is Frazier's name introduced?
(a) Frazier is also in the army.
(b) Frazier is a colleague of Rogers.
(c) Jamnik has read an article about Frazier's community.
(d) Burris knows Frazier.

3. Why is Mrs. Nash confused when Castle asks about jealousy as he observes some children leaving from a picnic?
(a) She came to Walden Two at twelve-years-old and no longer experiences jealousy.
(b) She has an illness that prevents her from understanding some words.
(c) She is hard of hearing.
(d) She does not speak much English.

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

5. As the discussions about the educational system come to an end, Castle asks about freedom. Which of the following best describes Frazier's reason for avoiding Castle's questions about freedom?
(a) He doesn't believe Castle knows what he is talking about.
(b) He is aware that the practices of Walden Two create significant limits on freedom.
(c) He is confident that Walden Two's practices create more freedom than there is in traditional societies.
(d) He does not like Castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most advanced exercise for children to learn ethics?

2. How are the older children divided into grades at school?

3. 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?

4. After observing the behavior of children left behind by those going on a picnic, how do Castle and Barbara respond to Frazier's explanations about emotional expression?

5. As the group observes the child's birthday celebration, how does the author add a human touch to the portrayal of Frazier?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the feelings about his work that Burris has while being visited by the two men?

2. How does the author humanize Frazier in the description of the birthday party?

3. Why have Steve and Rogers come to visit Burris?

4. When the visitors observe some children going off on a picnic and raise questions about jealousy, what explanations do they receive?

5. What aspects of Walden Two's practices do the visitors observe at dinner?

6. What is the result of the discussion about Frazier and the action that Burris takes?

7. How is work organized at Walden Two?

8. Why does the author expand the group that will visit Walden Two?

9. After the visit to the schools, what do the visitors discover about child-bearing practices at Walden Two and the advantages of the approach used?

10. What three examples does Frazier give of methods used to teach children ethical behavior?

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