Walden Two Test | Final Test - Hard

B. F. Skinner
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Walden Two Test | Final Test - Hard

B. F. Skinner
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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 the group's Sunday breakfast, how does Barbara's behavior affect Frazier?

2. To what does Frazier relate his theory of behavior?

3. Later in the discussion about failed communal societies, how does Frazier explain their failure?

4. At lunch after the tour of the medical facilities, what aspects of modern society does Castle suggest are needed at Walden Two?

5. As the debate continues, how do Castle and Frazier differ in their views of democracy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frazier justify the emphasis on control at Walden Two?

2. How does the conversation that Burris has with a housewife, on his way back to his room from his investigations, confirm his conclusions about Walden Two's members?

3. What is Frazier's response when Castle questions his belief in democracy?

4. When Castle and Frazier agree that force or threat of force can control behavior, what additions does Frazier make to the discussion?

5. Why is Frazier's response to Castle's question about government and politics ironic?

6. What is the essence of the conflict between Castle and Frazier about democracy?

7. What do the motives of Steve and Barbara suggest about the type of persons that Walden Two might attract?

8. Although Frazier disagrees, does Castle imply that there is indoctrination of young people at Walden Two?

9. When Frazier, Burris, and Castle take a walk outside and see a group arriving, what information is given about the growth of the community?

10. As he seeks verification of the happiness of Walden Two's members, what groups does Burris encounter and what does he conclude?

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

Write a character sketch of Frazier, presenting reasons for your portrayal and commenting on this character's impact on the events in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Burris, Frazier, and Castle are the major players in the story but there are important minor characters. Discuss the role of any three minor characters in the novel.

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