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

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

3. Who is Franz Boas?
(a) Dusenberry's best friend.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Lila's former lover.
(d) Anthropology professor.

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

5. What does Phaedrus believe to be the long-term effect of living with views such as the ones Rigel holds in Chapter 7?
(a) A decay in the moral fiber of society.
(b) Living in a vacuum of morality.
(c) Loss of one's identity.
(d) Destruction.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Upon which American Indian tribe does Dusenberry focus his PhD?

4. Along with the wind, what brings about Lila's breakdown at the end of Chapter 10?

5. Before going into anthropology, what was Phaedrus's field of study?

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