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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. What does Frazier explain to the group when one asks about how fast Walden Two can take on new members?
2. When the visitors have almost completed their window washing, what is the next assignment for Rogers, Steve, and Burris?
3. Who are the first visitors to decide on joining Walden Two?
4. What literary device is evident in the underlying contradiction between Frazier's comments on power and his own involvement in leading Walden Two?
5. In the argument that takes place when the rain causes Burris, Castle, and Frazier to have an extended discussion, what is the major purpose served by Frazier's arguments?
Short Essay Questions
1. Although Frazier disagrees, does Castle imply that there is indoctrination of young people at Walden Two?
2. According to Frazier's explanation on the roof, what is the "Good Life"?
3. What is the essence of the conflict between Castle and Frazier about democracy?
4. Why are Steve and Mary attracted to joining Walden Two?
5. When Burris tries to ask Frazier about communal societies that have failed in the past, how does Frazier respond?
6. 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?
7. How does Frazier justify the emphasis on control at Walden Two?
8. When Frazier, Burris, and Castle take a walk outside and see a group arriving, what information is given about the growth of the community?
9. When Burris and Frazier are alone after rain destroys the group's plan of an afternoon walk, of what does Burris accuse Frazier, and why?
10. When Castle and Frazier agree that force or threat of force can control behavior, what additions does Frazier make to the discussion?
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
Walden Two's ideas about education are directly related to Skinner's dissatisfaction with the educational practices of his day. How do the principles and practices in Walden Two's educational system address real weaknesses in modern education?
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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