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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. After their tour of the dairy, when Mrs. Meyerson joins the group, what tradition involving young couples do the visitors observe?
(a) They attend parenting classes.
(b) They attend counseling sessions.
(c) They work on their own living quarters.
(d) They learn to cook and bake.

2. Based on Frazier's description of the system, which of the following statements best describes a weakness in the way leaders are chosen at Walden Two?
(a) It places too much power in the hands of one person.
(b) It places too much power in the hands of a few persons.
(c) It assumes that the motives and skills of the decision-makers are at the apppropriate level.
(d) It has no mechanism for participation of workers.

3. According to Frazier's description of the school system, what is the priority in teaching at Walden Two?
(a) To develop ethics and thinking skills.
(b) To develop interpersonal skills.
(c) To develop thinking and learning skills.
(d) To develop ethics and learning skills.

4. How does Walden Two meet its production needs when members work a relatively short work day?
(a) Workers from the nearby farms give assistance.
(b) The size of the community permits this.
(c) The lifestyle does not require more.
(d) The labor force includes adolescents and women.

5. According to Frazier's explanation, what is one of the most important expected outcomes of Walden Two's approach to organizing work?
(a) Members will become more productive.
(b) Walden Two will be productive and self-sufficient.
(c) Walden Two will prosper economically.
(d) This will usher in a "Golden Age" of creativity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the visitors is the first one to appear critical of Walden Two?

3. What do babies sleep on in Walden Two?

4. As far as men and women are concerned, which of the following best sums up the way Frazier describes the allocation of work at Walden Two?

5. After dinner, as the visitors settle in the lounge, what does Frazier explain about how members of Walden Two contribute to the community?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the deficiencies of Walden Two's system of government?

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

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

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

5. Why is Frazier responsive to requests for visits from the "failed" outside world to his new society?

6. What kind of celebration does the group observe after tea on the first day of the visit?

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

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

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 is the philosophy of Walden Two about leisure?

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