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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. As the visitors get ready for their work assignment together, and Burris and Mary share breakfast, what develops between these two characters?
2. 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?
3. Which of the following terms best describes some of the weaknesses that Frazier attributes to the traditional educational system?
4. What is the name of the passageway where the visitors have their tea on their first day at Walden Two?
5. What is the philosophy of the women as described by Mrs. Meyerson after Burris makes his comment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the conversation about jealousy give Frazier the opportunity to do, and how do Barbara and Castle respond?
2. How is work organized at Walden Two?
3. Why is Frazier responsive to requests for visits from the "failed" outside world to his new society?
4. As the novel begins, how does Rogers explain to Burris the need that he and Steve are experiencing?
5. What are the major features of the Walden Two approach to education?
6. What three examples does Frazier give of methods used to teach children ethical behavior?
7. What evidence is there at Walden Two regarding Frazier's idea of a flourishing artistic environment?
8. What is the significance of the sheep that Frazier points out to the group early in their visit?
9. What is the narrative perspective of the novel, and why does the author choose it?
10. After a tour of the dairy, what two traditions of Walden Two do the visitors observe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Walden Two is more a debate on ideologies than it is a novel; therefore the author pays no attention to plot, character and themes. Making reference to specific evidence from the novel, discuss this view.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the view that Walden Two is a vehicle through which Skinner destroys rather than vindicates the validity of alternative or Utopian communities.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Walden Two's approaches to marriage, child-bearing, child-rearing, and relationships between the sexes.
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