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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who believed that abstinence was necessary for intellectual pursuits?
(a) Vernon Dusenberry.
(b) Franz Boas.
(c) William James Sidis.
(d) Richard Rigel.

2. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.
(a) Static.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Evil.
(d) Chaos.

3. By Phaedrus's reckoning on the nature of Rigel's approach to morality, what was the natural effect of World War I?
(a) The revolutionary sixties.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Roaring 20s.
(d) Prohibition.

4. Who does Phaedrus believe to be the originator of the American lifestyle?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The Irish.
(c) The American Indians.
(d) The descendants of the abducted African slaves.

5. What appears to be behind Lila's offer to Jamie?
(a) Lila wants to betray Phaedrus.
(b) Lila is afraid of Phaedrus and wants Jamie around for protection.
(c) Lila wants to marry Jamie.
(d) Lila thinks Jamie will help Phaedrus with his book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term that encompasses the constant laws and traditions of a culture, as well as the values upon which those laws were built?

2. Phaedrus refers to his ongoing project as a "Metaphysics of ______."

3. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 18 told?

4. What breakthrough excites Phaedrus in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 11, why does Phaedrus find it impossible to argue with Lila?

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