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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. Where did Phaedrus meet Lila?
(a) A bar.
(b) A friend's house.
(c) A rave.
(d) A political meeting.

2. Along with the wind, what brings about Lila's breakdown at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) A crippling headache.
(b) Police lights.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Engine roar.

3. What reason does Phaedrus cite as the reason nobody uses "value" as a quantifiable scientific concept?
(a) Values are impossible to count.
(b) Accuracy is completely impossible when considering how important the values would be in the scientific analysis of a population.
(c) The foundations of science would be challenged.
(d) Society does not allow for anything less than an absolute.

4. Which of the following is not one of the static patterns of value?
(a) Intellectual patterns.
(b) Spiritual patterns.
(c) Social patterns.
(d) Biological patterns.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. "_____ is the primary empirical reality of the world."

3. What is the name of the disgraced genius who Phaedrus discovers shared his ideas on the role of American Indians to the American lifestyle?

4. According to the Metaphysics of Quality, what theory is used in conjunction with the idea of life generally having a purpose in regards to Phaedrus' ideas on static versus dynamic Quality?

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

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