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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. 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 horse.
(c) The platypus.
(d) The kangaroo.

2. Who does Lila believe stole her wallet and other items from her purse?
(a) Fatso.
(b) Phaedrus.
(c) She thinks she must have lost them herself.
(d) Jamie.

3. When discussing "Patterns of Culture," how was the outcast Zuni labeled by his people?
(a) A psychopath.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A priest.
(d) A witch.

4. What school did Phaedrus attend as a boy?
(a) Yale.
(b) Blake.
(c) Williamson.
(d) Milford.

5. When Lila goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant, she realizes that her wallet and her _____ have been stolen from her purse.
(a) Identification.
(b) Makeup.
(c) Pills.
(d) Keys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phaedrus believe his "Metaphysics of Quality" is a more accurate viewpoint of the world?

2. What city does Phaedrus believe to be the most dynamic on earth?

3. What is Rigel's profession?

4. To what does Phaedrus compare creating a "metaphysics" in Chapter 9?

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

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