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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "_____ is the primary empirical reality of the world."
(a) Morals.
(b) Anthropology.
(c) Values.
(d) Quality.

4. What name does Phaedrus give to the concept that science exists merely to prove the truth?
(a) Victorian science.
(b) Backseat theorizing.
(c) Armchair psychology.
(d) Common hypothesis.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.

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

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

5. Who is Franz Boas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dusenberry's career.

2. What is the Metaphysics of Quality?

3. What problems does Rigel have with Phaedrus's first book?

4. In Chapter 15, what are Phaedrus's thoughts after making love to Lila?

5. Describe the life of the Zuni Indian discussed in Ruth Benedict's "Patterns of Culture."

6. What are the "slips" on Phaedrus's boat?

7. In Chapter 8, what are some of the faults Phaedrus details with science?

8. What does Boas have to do with Phaedrus's new project?

9. Why does Phaedrus disagree with Sidis's belief that abstinence was necessary for an intellectual?

10. What are Phaedrus's thoughts on the current century in Chapter 13?

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