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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What views about power does Frazier express in response to Castle's comments?
(a) It corrupts governments.
(b) It is a part of leadership at Walden Two.
(c) It is dangerous to freedom.
(d) It is needed to maintain control.

2. Who is the narrator of Walden Two?
(a) Frazier.
(b) Castle.
(c) Professor Burris.
(d) Rogers.

3. Why does the author have Burris discuss matters with the housewife that he meets on the way to his room?
(a) To get the perspective of mothers.
(b) To get the female perspective.
(c) To get the perspective of the unemployed.
(d) To get the perspective of a mature, ordinary member of the community.

4. At their first dinner, Frazier explains that Walden Two never has crowds. What is the explanation for this?
(a) Work is allocated in shifts to keep people busy.
(b) There is nowhere for a crowd to gather.
(c) The entire community is very small.
(d) People are free to wander and not many people want to do the same thing at the same time, so they are at different places.

5. What does Burris learn from the housewife that he meets on the way to his room, regarding whether she is happy?
(a) She is very happy.
(b) She is happy sometimes.
(c) She doesn't seem to think about happiness and seems to take it for granted.
(d) She is not happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frazier suggest that the growth of Walden Two will affect farmers in the future?

2. As the group observes the child's birthday celebration, how does the author add a human touch to the portrayal of Frazier?

3. What literary device is evident in the underlying contradiction between Frazier's comments on power and his own involvement in leading Walden Two?

4. What do the visitors learn at dinner about how the cooks at Walden Two ensure that food is not wasted?

5. During the Sunday evening debate about behavior control, how does Castle try to demonstrate his own freedom?

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