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

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

3. 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?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They decide to leave Walden Two immediately.
(c) They object.
(d) They believe it is excellent training.

4. Why does the name of Walden Two contain the word Two?
(a) There is a book called Walden that describes an experimental community.
(b) It is located near Walden.
(c) There are two communities and Frazier is in charge of the second.
(d) The first attempt at creating the community was a failure.

5. How does Frazier respond to Castle's expression of horror at the practices with the children?
(a) He says the children are admired everywhere because of their behavior.
(b) He says these are controlled frustrations for good ends, unlike the ones children normally face.
(c) He says the practices help the children control their behavior.
(d) He says he believes in the methods because they worked in his own childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In the first discussion between Rogers, Burris, and Jamnik, why is Frazier's name introduced?

3. What is the impact on Burris when he participates in his chosen form of entertainment?

4. What subjects do the older children have to study in school?

5. As Frazier explains the operations of Walden Two to the visitors, what technique does the author use to support the ideas behind Walden Two's operations?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the visit progresses to the next morning, what tensions emerge among the visitors themselves?

2. According to Frazier, what are the benefits of the system for organizing work?

3. What is the significance of the sheep that Frazier points out to the group early in their visit?

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

5. After breakfast, what do the visitors observe that involves children and babies?

6. What evidence is there at Walden Two regarding Frazier's idea of a flourishing artistic environment?

7. After a tour of the dairy, what two traditions of Walden Two do the visitors observe?

8. What is the philosophy of Walden Two about leisure?

9. Summarize the main features of government and administration at Walden Two.

10. 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?

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