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

2. 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?
(a) Evolution.
(b) Death.
(c) Afterlife.
(d) Gravity.

3. Why does Lila leave her boyfriend?
(a) He beats her.
(b) She falls in love with Phaedrus.
(c) She is bored with him.
(d) He is cheating on her.

4. Why does Lila decide she needs to stay with Phaedrus in Chapter 14?
(a) She realizes it will be mutually beneficial.
(b) She is afraid that he might be suicidal.
(c) She is falling in love with him.
(d) She doubts his ability to take care of himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Lila and Phaedrus do in Chapter 15?

2. By Phaedrus's reckoning on the nature of Rigel's approach to morality, what was the natural effect of World War I?

3. In relation to Rigel, what label does Phaedrus give people who he believes are "gaudy, fraudulent, ornamental peacocks"?

4. Who believed that abstinence was necessary for intellectual pursuits?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Phaedrus return to as the basis of his anthropological beliefs?

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