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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. At lunch after their tour of medical facilities, Frazier expresses enthusiasm about Walden two. What is he enthusiastic about?
2. According to Frazier's explanation of behavior theory, what two contradictory forces occur simultaneously when it is applied?
3. Later in the evening after Burris' investigation, who do Burris, Frazier, and Castle observe?
4. After hearing about the decision of two visitors to join Walden Two, what observation does Castle make about the apparent happiness of the members of Walden Two?
5. According to Frazier, what specific attributes does Walden Two have that will prevent its failure?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Frazier's explanation on the roof, what is the "Good Life"?
2. After hearing extensive reports from Frazier about the members of Walden Two, what does Burris decide to do?
3. What is Frazier's vision for Walden Two?
4. How do the views of Castle and Frazier about freedom conflict?
5. How does Castle seek to prove his point about personal freedom, and with what result?
6. When the group sits down to lunch and Castle questions Frazier about government and politics, how does Frazier respond?
7. Although Frazier disagrees, does Castle imply that there is indoctrination of young people at Walden Two?
8. How does Walden Two relate to government in the wider society, and what has the method accomplished?
9. When Castle and Frazier agree that force or threat of force can control behavior, what additions does Frazier make to the discussion?
10. What is Frazier's response when Castle questions his belief in democracy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Today's audiences have been fed a steady diet of science fiction through cinema, television, and theater. Discuss the pros and cons of the observation that this diet has reduced the impact of "Walden Two" as an example of this genre.
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