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

2. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.
(a) Static.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Evil.

3. What do Lila and Phaedrus do in Chapter 15?
(a) Fight.
(b) Fish.
(c) Make love.
(d) Cook dinner.

4. To what does Phaedrus compare creating a "metaphysics" in Chapter 9?
(a) Car engine.
(b) Instincts.
(c) Chess strategy.
(d) Learned behavior.

5. What established law does Phaedrus cite as being an example of an evolving static pattern?
(a) Law of Attraction.
(b) Law of Logic.
(c) Law of Life.
(d) Law of Gravity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phaedrus humorously note in Chapter 12 as the reason nobody before attempted to quantify everything in value?

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

3. What breakthrough excites Phaedrus in Chapter 12?

4. Who does Phaedrus believe to be the originator of the American lifestyle?

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

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