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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. Why does Frazier believe that Walden Two planners are unlikely to become dictators?
2. What is the role of religion in life at Walden Two?
3. What is a Fascist?
4. Which one of the visitors fails to understand why anyone would want to live at Walden Two?
5. According to Frazier, what specific attributes does Walden Two have that will prevent its failure?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Frazier justify the emphasis on control at Walden Two?
2. What conflicting views about life at Walden Two surface for Rogers and Barbara after they have been exposed to some of the practices like education and family life?
3. How does Walden Two relate to government in the wider society, and what has the method accomplished?
4. When Burris and Frazier are alone after rain destroys the group's plan of an afternoon walk, of what does Burris accuse Frazier, and why?
5. What is the essence of the conflict between Castle and Frazier about democracy?
6. When Castle and Frazier agree that force or threat of force can control behavior, what additions does Frazier make to the discussion?
7. After hearing extensive reports from Frazier about the members of Walden Two, what does Burris decide to do?
8. Although Frazier disagrees, does Castle imply that there is indoctrination of young people at Walden Two?
9. How does the conversation that Burris has with a housewife, on his way back to his room from his investigations, confirm his conclusions about Walden Two's members?
10. How do the views of Castle and Frazier about freedom conflict?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Burris, Frazier, and Castle are the major players in the story but there are important minor characters. Discuss the role of any three minor characters in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
An overriding fact about Walden Two is that its members are a self-selected group because they have all chosen to be there. How does this limit the idea of replicating the principles and practices of the community in the wider society?
Essay Topic 3
The novel takes place almost exclusively in one setting - the confines of Walden Two. What are the limitations caused by this single setting, and what techniques does the writer use to overcome such limitations?
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