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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. Upon which American Indian tribe does Dusenberry focus his PhD?
(a) Crow.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Tohono O'odham.
(d) Chippewa-Cree.

2. According to Phaedrus's reckoning in Chapter 17, what will the city (which is his current location) eventually do to the people that live there?
(a) Reward them.
(b) Laud them.
(c) Remove them.
(d) Devour them.

3. What does Rigel believe will result from what he sees as Phaedrus's dangerous analysis of their culture in Chapter 6?
(a) People will abandon their religious duties.
(b) People will allow society to become chaotic.
(c) People will invent their own morality.
(d) People will become more despondent.

4. According to Phaedrus, the Victorians believe that the patterns of society will always dominate the patterns of _______.
(a) Sexuality.
(b) Quality.
(c) Biology.
(d) Intellect.

5. What is Lila's state-of-mind at the end of Chapter 18 when she leaves the restaurant?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Angry.
(c) Mischievous.
(d) Giddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Phaedrus's headmaster's thoughts on the concepts of grace and morals?

2. Who does Lila believe stole her wallet and other items from her purse?

3. What animal does Phaedrus use as an example of the limitations of the long-held standards of science in Chapter 8?

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

5. What school did Phaedrus attend as a boy?

(see the answer key)

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