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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mrs. Meyerson, what is the reason behind the women's attitude to dress?
(a) They want to distract the men from sexual thoughts.
(b) They want to reduce expense.
(c) They do not want to be seen as objects.
(d) They are very modest.

2. Why does Frazier invite the men to visit Walden Two?
(a) To get publicity for the community.
(b) To introduce them to the way of life there.
(c) To give them a talk about utopian communities.
(d) He wants Burris to give a lecture to the members.

3. What is the highest level of community leadership at Walden Two?
(a) The Management Board.
(b) The Chief of the Community, who is Frazier.
(c) The Board of Planners.
(d) The Community Action Board.

4. How does the rearing of Walden Two children up to three-years-old compare with that of babies?
(a) They all receive inoculations and eat only organic food.
(b) Their sleeping arrangements are the same.
(c) Their health care is the same.
(d) Their playing and sleeping arrangements are the same.

5. Why does the name of Walden Two contain the word Two?
(a) It is located near Walden.
(b) The first attempt at creating the community was a failure.
(c) There are two communities and Frazier is in charge of the second.
(d) There is a book called Walden that describes an experimental community.

6. In the conversation concerning expression of emotions, what criticism does Frazier make of how the wider society socializes children?
(a) Children are socialized to fear adults.
(b) Children are socialized to become competitive.
(c) Children are socialized to become aggressive.
(d) Children are socialized to become too emotional.

7. Early in their tour of Walden Two, the visitors learn that children do not eat with adults in the main dining room until a certain age. What age is this?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Ten years.

8. What is the first significant activity at Walden Two that Frazier points out to the visitors on the first day of their visit?
(a) Adolescents being trained for early marriage.
(b) A herd of sheep trained to move in the required way.
(c) A group of children trained to resist lollipops.
(d) Spouses being trained to make their marriages work.

9. Apart from artwork in the gallery, what other type of artistic activity is referred to in the first part of the visitors' tour of Walden Two?
(a) Literature.
(b) Drama.
(c) Dances.
(d) Musical performances.

10. According to Frazier's explanation, how is the system managed to prevent members from favoring professional work over manual labor?
(a) Once there are enough members for each profession, others must choose different types of work.
(b) Members are trained for different professions and rotate through them in turn.
(c) Frazier instructs members regarding how many professionals are needed.
(d) Administrators determine how many people are needed in each profession, and the potential applicants decide among themselves who will be selected.

11. What activities does Frazier plan for the group after breakfast on the morning after their leisure activities?
(a) They will visit factories and do their work there.
(b) They will work and then visit churches.
(c) They will visit the schools and earn labor credits.
(d) They will have a debate about Walden Two and then do their chores.

12. When Mary exhibits a kind of embroidery stitch to some women, they seem grateful but do not communicate this to her. What is the reason for this?
(a) Saying thanks is not necessary because it suggests obligation.
(b) Saying thanks is not necessary because all work is required.
(c) Saying thanks is not necessary because everyone is doing his / her duty.
(d) Saying thanks is not encouraged because it elevates one person above another, which Walden Two's code does not permit.

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

14. What event does Burris find listed on a bulletin board?
(a) A dance.
(b) A talent show.
(c) A performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor.
(d) An auction.

15. Which member of the group raises questions about mother love for babies?
(a) Rogers.
(b) Mary.
(c) Castle.
(d) Barbara.

Short Answer Questions

1. What factors determine the most common form of entertainment at Walden Two?

2. Who is in charge of the nursery visited by the group?

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

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. According to Frazier's description of the school system, what is the priority in teaching at Walden Two?

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