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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. How are the older children divided into grades at school?
2. Which of the following terms best describes some of the weaknesses that Frazier attributes to the traditional educational system?
3. When Mary exhibits a kind of embroidery stitch to some women, they seem grateful but do not communicate this to her. What is the reason for this?
4. How does Frazier respond to Castle's expression of horror at the practices with the children?
5. How do Walden Two's communication practices differ from the outside world?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the result of the discussion about Frazier and the action that Burris takes?
2. What explanations does Mrs. Nash give the visitors about bringing up babies at Walden Two?
3. What are some of the feelings about his work that Burris has while being visited by the two men?
4. After breakfast, what do the visitors observe that involves children and babies?
5. When the visitors observe some children going off on a picnic and raise questions about jealousy, what explanations do they receive?
6. Summarize the main features of government and administration at Walden Two.
7. What is the philosophy of Walden Two about leisure?
8. How does Burris convey his interest in the ideas of Steve and Rogers?
9. What aspects of Walden Two's practices do the visitors observe at dinner?
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
What are the advantages and disadvantages of including Walden Two in a current high school literature syllabus?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss in detail, the evolution of Burris' ideas about Frazier and Walden Two. Comment on whether his decision to return to Walden Two is a credible end to the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed critique of Walden Two's system of labor credits and its method of determining who goes into different careers.
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