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

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

3. The dynamic quality causes an organism to grow, though without the _____, it will not be able to survive or last.
(a) Existentialist ideals.
(b) Theories of evolution.
(c) Static qualities.
(d) Spiritual reckoning.

4. What animal does Phaedrus use as an example of the limitations of the long-held standards of science in Chapter 8?
(a) The kangaroo.
(b) The platypus.
(c) The dinosaur.
(d) The horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are values not considered to be a proper platform for a scientific analysis?

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

4. Where do Lila and Phaedrus dock at the end of Chapter 13?

5. What is Rigel's profession?

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