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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 are the first visitors to decide on joining Walden Two?
(a) Steve and Mary.
(b) Burris and Barbara.
(c) Steve and Rogers.
(d) Burris and Rogers.

2. What is the major difference between the arguments advanced by Castle and those advanced by Frazier?
(a) Castle's arguments are abstract while Frazier's are concrete and practical.
(b) Castle's arguments are pragmatic while Frazier's are idealistic.
(c) Castle's arguments are weak while Frazier's arguments are strong.
(d) Castle's arguments are forceful while Frazier's arguments are weak.

3. What does Burris learn from the housewife that he meets on the way to his room, regarding whether she is happy?
(a) She is happy sometimes.
(b) She is very happy.
(c) She is not happy.
(d) She doesn't seem to think about happiness and seems to take it for granted.

4. As Burris investigates the happiness of Walden Two members, what game does he see some playing?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Chess.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Football.

5. As Burris investigates the happiness of Walden Two members, what complaint does he overhear?
(a) He hears about poor planning.
(b) He hears about lack of freedom.
(c) He hears about tyranny.
(d) He hears about boredom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new kind of control does Frazier add to the Sunday evening debate about behavior control?

2. According to Frazier's explanation, what effect has Walden Two's involvement in politics achieved?

3. What views about power does Frazier express in response to Castle's comments?

4. 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?

5. At the group's Sunday breakfast, how does Barbara's behavior affect Frazier?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Frazier's response to Castle's question about government and politics ironic?

2. When Burris and Frazier are alone after rain destroys the group's plan of an afternoon walk, of what does Burris accuse Frazier, and why?

3. When Frazier, Burris, and Castle take a walk outside and see a group arriving, what information is given about the growth of the community?

4. How does Walden Two relate to government in the wider society, and what has the method accomplished?

5. What is the essence of the conflict between Castle and Frazier about democracy?

6. After they have heard about education and child-rearing, what views about family life does Frazier share with the visitors?

7. How does the conversation that Burris has with a housewife, on his way back to his room from his investigations, confirm his conclusions about Walden Two's members?

8. Why are Steve and Mary attracted to joining Walden Two?

9. When the group sits down to lunch and Castle questions Frazier about government and politics, how does Frazier respond?

10. Although Frazier disagrees, does Castle imply that there is indoctrination of young people at Walden Two?

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