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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. Rogers.
(b) Mrs. Frazier.
(c) Mrs. Nash.
(d) Mrs. Meyerson.

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

3. Apart from artwork in the gallery, what other type of artistic activity is referred to in the first part of the visitors' tour of Walden Two?
(a) Musical performances.
(b) Literature.
(c) Dances.
(d) Drama.

4. How do Walden Two's communication practices differ from the outside world?
(a) A Town Crier communicates necessary information.
(b) Events are announced at meal times.
(c) Young people take around flyers about upcoming events.
(d) Performance and events are listed on bulletin boards instead of splashy advertisements.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following terms best describes some of the weaknesses that Frazier attributes to the traditional educational system?

2. How are new leaders and managers chosen at Walden Two?

3. What is the first significant activity at Walden Two that Frazier points out to the visitors on the first day of their visit?

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

5. During their first discussion, what does Burris decide to do after the men have spoken about 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. 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?

3. As Castle observes the nursery, what is he concerned about and how is his concern addressed?

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

5. Are there any disadvantages to eliminating harmful emotions?

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

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

8. What advertising practices does Walden Two observe?

9. As the novel begins, how does Rogers explain to Burris the need that he and Steve are experiencing?

10. What does the conversation about jealousy give Frazier the opportunity to do, and how do Barbara and Castle respond?

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