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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the figure of speech contained in the name of the passageway where the visitors first have tea?
(a) Attribution.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Illusion.

2. 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) Seven years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Ten years.

3. Why does the author expand the visiting group to include these members?
(a) To make the visit more economical.
(b) To satisfy the requirements of Frazier.
(c) To present responses to Walden Two that reflect diverse perspectives.
(d) To make the visit more interesting.

4. How are the older children divided into grades at school?
(a) According to age.
(b) According to reading ability.
(c) According to their test scores.
(d) There are no grades.

5. As Frazier discusses leisure and boredom, what does he claim about the environment at Walden Two?
(a) He says the environment is ideal for personal growth.
(b) He says the environment is ideal for bulding family relationships.
(c) He says the environment is ideal for spiritual well-being.
(d) He says the environment is ideal for creating art.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the novel, where have Rogers and Jamnik been before their visit to Burris?

2. 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?

3. Why are all members of Walden Two required to do physical labor?

4. As the first discussion between Burris, Rogers, and Jamnik evolves, what does the reader learn about the attitude of the two younger men regarding their lives?

5. What is the point of view in which Walden Two is written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the narrative perspective of the novel, and why does the author choose it?

2. As Castle observes the nursery, what is he concerned about and how is his concern addressed?

3. What is the philosophy of Walden Two about leisure?

4. Why is Frazier responsive to requests for visits from the "failed" outside world to his new society?

5. What is the significance of the sheep that Frazier points out to the group early in their visit?

6. Are there any disadvantages to eliminating harmful emotions?

7. What are the major features of the Walden Two approach to education?

8. When the visitors observe some children going off on a picnic and raise questions about jealousy, what explanations do they receive?

9. Summarize the main features of government and administration at Walden Two.

10. After a tour of the dairy, what two traditions of Walden Two do the visitors observe?

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