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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what college is Verne Dusenberry an associate professor?
(a) Texas Tech.
(b) Washington State.
(c) Montana State College.
(d) New York University.

2. Where does Phaedrus believe the idea that the intellect reigns supreme over societal needs will lead the human race?
(a) Enlightenment.
(b) Mediocrity.
(c) Moral corruption.
(d) Destruction.

3. When Phaedrus first wakes up in the beginning of "Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals," what had he been doing the previous evening?
(a) Smoking marijuana.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Shooting heroin.
(d) Snorting cocaine.

4. By Phaedrus's reasoning in Chapter 15, in condemning ______, static biological antagonism is condemned to intellectual quality only.
(a) Physical fitness.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Abstinence.
(d) Ethics.

5. Upon what river does Phaedrus plan to travel by boat?
(a) Hudson.
(b) Meramac.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what sort of Quality does Phaedrus believe Lila only looks?

2. Which of the following is not one of the static patterns of value?

3. What fault does Phaedrus find with the Victorian concept of morals?

4. Through the study of what group of people does Phaedrus hope to understand the scientific concerns and patterns that will help society sustain itself while still evolving?

5. How does Phaedrus propose to accurately use values in his analysis of culture?

(see the answer key)

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