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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The dynamic quality causes an organism to grow, though without the _____, it will not be able to survive or last.
(a) Spiritual reckoning.
(b) Existentialist ideals.
(c) Static qualities.
(d) Theories of evolution.

2. Before going into anthropology, what was Phaedrus's field of study?
(a) Physicis.
(b) Biology.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Psychology.

3. What is Rigel's profession?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Psychologist.

4. Which of the following is not at the forefront of Lila's mind at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Her headache.
(b) Her money.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her hunger.

5. In Chapter 11, why does Phaedrus find it impossible to argue with Lila?
(a) She is too self-centered to think of anyone or anything besides herself.
(b) She is too dynamic.
(c) She is too static.
(d) She is unable to understand his intellectualism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Phaedrus cite as the reason nobody uses "value" as a quantifiable scientific concept?

2. Why does Phaedrus believe his "Metaphysics of Quality" is a more accurate viewpoint of the world?

3. What animal does Phaedrus use as an example of the limitations of the long-held standards of science in Chapter 8?

4. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.

5. By Phaedrus's reckoning on the nature of Rigel's approach to morality, what was the natural effect of World War I?

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