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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. What is the importance of "dynamic good"?
(a) A culture must adopt new ideals in order to continue evolving.
(b) A culture cannot be allowed to denigrate another culture.
(c) A culture must actively fight for their traditions.
(d) A culture must be able to judge a person's values based on the traditions of their society.

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

3. What is the term that encompasses the constant laws and traditions of a culture, as well as the values upon which those laws were built?
(a) Static banality.
(b) Static good.
(c) Static culture.
(d) Static morality.

4. When discussing "Patterns of Culture," how was the outcast Zuni labeled by his people?
(a) A witch.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A psychopath.
(d) A priest.

5. Why does Phaedrus humorously note in Chapter 12 as the reason nobody before attempted to quantify everything in value?
(a) The term "value" no longer has any meaning in today's world.
(b) Values are impossible to ponder objectively.
(c) Value as a concept confuses, rather than clarifies.
(d) Value is too fickle for a scientific brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Zuni brujo encompass the idea of "dynamic good"?

2. In Chapter 12, how does Phaedrus define the purpose behind everything in life?

3. If Phaedrus allows his book to be made into a movie, what will be lost to the social pattern of values which will undoubtedly become the focus of the film?

4. What appears to be behind Lila's offer to Jamie?

5. Why does Lila choose to not pursue a relationship with Phaedrus?

(see the answer key)

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