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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. The dynamic quality causes an organism to grow, though without the _____, it will not be able to survive or last.
(a) Theories of evolution.
(b) Spiritual reckoning.
(c) Existentialist ideals.
(d) Static qualities.

2. In Chapter 12, how does Phaedrus define the purpose behind everything in life?
(a) A constant competition between elements.
(b) Ethical activities.
(c) A search for spirituality.
(d) Survival.

3. At what age did Lila have a child?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Sixteen.

4. 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.

5. According to the Metaphysics of Quality, what theory is used in conjunction with the idea of life generally having a purpose in regards to Phaedrus' ideas on static versus dynamic Quality?
(a) Gravity.
(b) Evolution.
(c) Death.
(d) Afterlife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fault does Phaedrus find with the Victorian concept of morals?

2. How does the Zuni brujo encompass the idea of "dynamic good"?

3. When discussing "Patterns of Culture," how was the outcast Zuni labeled by his people?

4. Why does Lila decide she needs to stay with Phaedrus in Chapter 14?

5. Why is Lila angry with Phaedrus in Chapter 7?

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