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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the ideas of insanity vary from culture to culture, what stands to reason would also vary?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Intellectualism.
(c) Morality.
(d) Insanity.

2. "_____ is the primary empirical reality of the world."
(a) Morals.
(b) Anthropology.
(c) Values.
(d) Quality.

3. How does Phaedrus propose to accurately use values in his analysis of culture?
(a) He will present his work under an assumed name to remove any pre-existing prejudices against his project.
(b) He will present the values as being worthy of scientific consideration.
(c) He will apply values to actual experience.
(d) He will simply call his work "data" instead of "values."

4. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 18 told?
(a) Lila.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Fatso.
(d) Phaedrus.

5. What name does Phaedrus give to the concept that science exists merely to prove the truth?
(a) Victorian science.
(b) Common hypothesis.
(c) Armchair psychology.
(d) Backseat theorizing.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reasons did Phaedrus believe that the Victorians were directly responsible for the roaring 20s?

2. What term does Phaedrus use to describe the pure study of philosophy?

3. What were Phaedrus's headmaster's thoughts on the concepts of grace and morals?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Phaedrus believe was the view of battle before World War I?

5. What is Lila's destination in the beginning of Chapter 23?

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