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

2. Which of the following is not one of the static patterns of value?
(a) Intellectual patterns.
(b) Social patterns.
(c) Spiritual patterns.
(d) Biological patterns.

3. What is the name of Lila's childhood dog?
(a) Bandito.
(b) Astrix.
(c) Lucky.
(d) Spot.

4. 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?
(a) Static morality.
(b) Static culture.
(c) Static good.
(d) Static banality.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phaedrus believe his book will be derided by the anthropology community?

2. Why does Phaedrus leave the bar in Chapter 16?

3. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Phaedrus return to as the basis of his anthropological beliefs?

4. What replaced social snobbery after World War I?

5. What is one of the greatest frustrations in Lila's life, according to her musings in Chapter 10?

(see the answer key)

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