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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 Phaedrus believe his book will be derided by the anthropology community?
(a) He is known for a past, accidental plagiarism.
(b) He is a student of Boas.
(c) He mocked Dusenberry.
(d) He does not adhere to the community's rules.

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

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

4. 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.

5. At what college is Verne Dusenberry an associate professor?
(a) New York University.
(b) Montana State College.
(c) Texas Tech.
(d) Washington State.

Short Answer Questions

1. Phaedrus refers to his ongoing project as a "Metaphysics of ______."

2. Why does Phaedrus humorously note in Chapter 12 as the reason nobody before attempted to quantify everything in value?

3. Upon which American Indian tribe does Dusenberry focus his PhD?

4. Upon what basis must morals be analyzed in order to glean the greatest precision?

5. About how many slips does Phaedrus have on the tray in his boat in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Dusenberry's career.

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

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

7. What is evolutionary morality?

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

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

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

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