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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. How does Mrs. Meyerson contribute to the community's cultural activities?
2. How do Walden Two's communication practices differ from the outside world?
3. As the visitors get ready for their work assignment together, and Burris and Mary share breakfast, what develops between these two characters?
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. Which of the following features are included in the systems of work and leadership outlined by Frazier in his description of Walden Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of celebration does the group observe after tea on the first day of the visit?
2. Summarize the main features of government and administration at Walden Two.
3. Are there any disadvantages to eliminating harmful emotions?
4. What explanations does Mrs. Nash give the visitors about bringing up babies at Walden Two?
5. What are the deficiencies of Walden Two's system of government?
6. What advertising practices does Walden Two observe?
7. As Castle observes the nursery, what is he concerned about and how is his concern addressed?
8. What evidence is there at Walden Two regarding Frazier's idea of a flourishing artistic environment?
9. When the visitors observe some children going off on a picnic and raise questions about jealousy, what explanations do they receive?
10. How is work organized at Walden Two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the view that Walden Two is a vehicle through which Skinner destroys rather than vindicates the validity of alternative or Utopian communities.
Essay Topic 2
Today's audiences have been fed a steady diet of science fiction through cinema, television, and theater. Discuss the pros and cons of the observation that this diet has reduced the impact of "Walden Two" as an example of this genre.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the evolution of the adversarial relationship between Castle and Frazier, and comment on the role played by this relationship in the novel.
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