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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 Phaedrus humorously note in Chapter 12 as the reason nobody before attempted to quantify everything in value?
(a) Value as a concept confuses, rather than clarifies.
(b) Values are impossible to ponder objectively.
(c) The term "value" no longer has any meaning in today's world.
(d) Value is too fickle for a scientific brain.

2. What is the importance of "dynamic good"?
(a) A culture must adopt new ideals in order to continue evolving.
(b) A culture cannot be allowed to denigrate another culture.
(c) A culture must be able to judge a person's values based on the traditions of their society.
(d) A culture must actively fight for their traditions.

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

4. How does the Zuni brujo encompass the idea of "dynamic good"?
(a) He submits to his priests' punishment.
(b) He martyrs himself to his own ideas.
(c) He curbs his own ideas for the good of his tribe.
(d) He reaches outside his culture to right a wrong.

5. In relation to Rigel, what label does Phaedrus give people who he believes are "gaudy, fraudulent, ornamental peacocks"?
(a) Prudes.
(b) Victorians.
(c) Anti-progressives.
(d) Dinosaurs.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many slips does Phaedrus have on the tray in his boat in Chapter 2?

2. By Phaedrus's reasoning in Chapter 15, in condemning ______, static biological antagonism is condemned to intellectual quality only.

3. Who is Franz Boas?

4. What animal does Phaedrus use as an example of the limitations of the long-held standards of science in Chapter 8?

5. According to Phaedrus, who attempts to imitate American Indians?

(see the answer key)

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