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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. Why does Lila choose to not pursue a relationship with Phaedrus?
(a) She does not understand him.
(b) She is afraid of him.
(c) She misses her former lover too much.
(d) She is not attracted to him.

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

3. With what concept in anthropology does Dusenberry find fault?
(a) Scientific principle.
(b) Objectivity.
(c) Persecution.
(d) Modern living.

4. What is the importance of "dynamic good"?
(a) A culture must actively fight for their traditions.
(b) A culture must be able to judge a person's values based on the traditions of their society.
(c) A culture must adopt new ideals in order to continue evolving.
(d) A culture cannot be allowed to denigrate another culture.

5. Why does Lila decide she needs to stay with Phaedrus in Chapter 14?
(a) She doubts his ability to take care of himself.
(b) She is falling in love with him.
(c) She realizes it will be mutually beneficial.
(d) She is afraid that he might be suicidal.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what ceremony does Phaedrus accompany Dusenberry in Chapter 3?

2. Which of the following is not at the forefront of Lila's mind at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. What is the name of the disgraced genius who Phaedrus discovers shared his ideas on the role of American Indians to the American lifestyle?

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

5. By Phaedrus's reasoning of dynamic morality in Chapter 13, what is more moral than society killing an idea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is evolutionary morality?

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

3. What leads up to Lila's psychotic breakdown in Chapter 10?

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

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

6. What do Lila and Phaedrus talk about during dinner in Chapter 14 and what do the readers learn about them?

7. What does Phaedrus mean when he discusses Rigel in relation to his "Victorian" virtue?

8. Why is Phaedrus the only one to consider anthropology in terms of "values"?

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

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

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