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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After their tour of the dairy, when Mrs. Meyerson joins the group, what tradition involving young couples do the visitors observe?
(a) They work on their own living quarters.
(b) They attend parenting classes.
(c) They attend counseling sessions.
(d) They learn to cook and bake.

2. What assumption does Walden Two make about how to build resistance in babies?
(a) They should be quarantined.
(b) They should be introduced to frustration and illness slowly.
(c) They should only interact with their mothers.
(d) They should only be fed on organic foods.

3. According to Frazier's description of the school system, what is the priority in teaching at Walden Two?
(a) To develop interpersonal skills.
(b) To develop thinking and learning skills.
(c) To develop ethics and thinking skills.
(d) To develop ethics and learning skills.

4. Why does Frazier point this out to the visitors?
(a) It demonstrates the benefits of early marriage.
(b) It illustrates the ability of the community to control specific behaviors that suit the community's needs.
(c) It demonstrates the productivity of the sheep.
(d) It demonstrates the ability to control young children.

5. What is the point of view in which Walden Two is written?
(a) First person narrative.
(b) Omniscient author.
(c) Third person objective.
(d) Second person.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frazier respond to Castle's expression of horror at the practices with the children?

2. According to Mrs. Meyerson, what is the reason behind the women's attitude to dress?

3. According to Frazier's explanation, what is one of the most important expected outcomes of Walden Two's approach to organizing work?

4. 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?

5. How do Walden Two's communication practices differ from the outside world?

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