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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 is Lila angry with Phaedrus in Chapter 7?
(a) He refuses to allow her to sail the boat.
(b) She is forced to watch him get drunk without her.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) There is no food on the boat.

2. Why must the "first division" be completely correct?
(a) The system can otherwise be easily disproved.
(b) The rest of the world will only be able to look into the first division for guidance.
(c) The first division is likened to the control in a scientific experiment.
(d) The rest of the classification will always be incorrect.

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

4. Before going into anthropology, what was Phaedrus's field of study?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Physicis.
(d) Biology.

5. Which of the following is not at the forefront of Lila's mind at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Her headache.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her hunger.
(d) Her money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Franz Boas?

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

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

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

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

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