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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 believe his book will be derided by the anthropology community?
(a) He mocked Dusenberry.
(b) He is known for a past, accidental plagiarism.
(c) He is a student of Boas.
(d) He does not adhere to the community's rules.

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

3. To what does Phaedrus compare creating a "metaphysics" in Chapter 9?
(a) Chess strategy.
(b) Instincts.
(c) Car engine.
(d) Learned behavior.

4. 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) Loss of one's identity.
(c) Living in a vacuum of morality.
(d) Destruction.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what college is Verne Dusenberry an associate professor?

2. Who does Phaedrus believe to be the originator of the American lifestyle?

3. Why must the "first division" be completely correct?

4. What is interesting to note about the syntax of the phrase "Metaphysics of Quality"?

5. What is the name of the disgraced genius who Phaedrus discovers shared his ideas on the role of American Indians to the American lifestyle?

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