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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) Values are impossible to ponder objectively.
(b) Value as a concept confuses, rather than clarifies.
(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 one of the greatest frustrations in Lila's life, according to her musings in Chapter 10?
(a) She falls in love too easily.
(b) She has given all of her money away to people who did not deserve it.
(c) She has no empathy.
(d) She knows she has a problem, though no one will help her with it.

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

4. What is Rigel's profession?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.

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

3. What established law does Phaedrus cite as being an example of an evolving static pattern?

4. By Phaedrus's reasoning of dynamic morality in Chapter 13, what is more moral than society killing an idea?

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

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