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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 do Walden Two's communication practices differ from the outside world?
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?
3. As Frazier explains the operations of Walden Two to the visitors, what technique does the author use to support the ideas behind Walden Two's operations?
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 some of the feelings about his work that Burris has while being visited by the two men?
2. What does the conversation about jealousy give Frazier the opportunity to do, and how do Barbara and Castle respond?
3. What is the philosophy of Walden Two about leisure?
4. What are the deficiencies of Walden Two's system of government?
5. What are the major features of the Walden Two approach to education?
6. What advertising practices does Walden Two observe?
7. What kind of celebration does the group observe after tea on the first day of the visit?
8. As Castle observes the nursery, what is he concerned about and how is his concern addressed?
9. What aspects of Walden Two's practices do the visitors observe at dinner?
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
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 2
One of the themes in Walden Two is individual freedom versus social engineering and behavior control. Discuss in detail the instances in which this theme is revealed in the play, and comment on the extent to which it reflects a major concern in today's mainstream society.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the view that Walden Two is a vehicle through which Skinner destroys rather than vindicates the validity of alternative or Utopian communities.
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