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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ishmael say ‘Eve’ means?
(a) Energy
(b) Life
(c) Breath
(d) Helpmeet

2. What does Ishmael say, in Chapter 5, is man’s purpose on the earth?
(a) To fulfill it
(b) To dream it
(c) To perfect it
(d) To rule it

3. In Chapter 3, how does Ishmael tell the narrator to think, when he tries to get him to see the myth of his culture?
(a) Imaginatively
(b) Mythological
(c) Like a child
(d) Counter intuitively

4. What subsequent interruption kept the narrator from returning for another few days in Chapter 10?
(a) A medical condition
(b) A woman
(c) A work deadline
(d) Laziness

5. What does Ishmael say the peace-keeping law promotes?
(a) Civilization
(b) Longevity
(c) Diversity
(d) Consolidation of power

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ishmael say that human history began?

2. In Chapter 7, what law does Ishmael say he is looking for?

3. What explanation does the narrator ultimately give for why he wants to know a specific question in Chapter 11?

4. When does Ishmael say the Take population will contract?

5. What is a paean?

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