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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. According to Mrs. Meyerson, what is the reason behind the women's attitude to dress?
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. As the visitors take their first walk around Walden Two, what does Frazier explain to the visitors about the buildings?
4. What is the attitude of Walden Two towards the importance of mother love in the lives of babies?
5. Why does the name of Walden Two contain the word Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence is there at Walden Two regarding Frazier's idea of a flourishing artistic environment?
2. After a tour of the dairy, what two traditions of Walden Two do the visitors observe?
3. How is work organized at Walden Two?
4. What is the result of the discussion about Frazier and the action that Burris takes?
5. Are there any disadvantages to eliminating harmful emotions?
6. What are the major features of the Walden Two approach to education?
7. How does the author humanize Frazier in the description of the birthday party?
8. Why have Steve and Rogers come to visit Burris?
9. As the visit progresses to the next morning, what tensions emerge among the visitors themselves?
10. What three examples does Frazier give of methods used to teach children ethical behavior?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of the novel, the reader is no wiser as to whether Steve will return to Walden Two. Discuss the forces operating in Steve's conflict and discuss whether the author's failure to resolve this conflict is a strength or weakness in the story line.
Essay Topic 2
The main purpose of Walden Two is the expression of the author's scientific theories about the science of behavior and how it should be used to manage societies. To what extent is this purpose accomplished?
Essay Topic 3
Select one of the scenes in which the author involves Castle, Burris, and Frazier in a heated argument. Discuss in detail the contribution made by the selected scene to action, suspense, tension, and conflict or its resolution in the novel.
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