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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Phaedrus, who attempts to imitate American Indians?

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

4. In relation to Rigel, what label does Phaedrus give people who he believes are "gaudy, fraudulent, ornamental peacocks"?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Phaedrus return to as the basis of his anthropological beliefs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Phaedrus's ideas on the American Indian as the basis of American culture?

2. Describe Dusenberry's career.

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

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

5. Discuss the differences between static good and dynamic good.

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

7. How did Lila end up on Phaedrus's boat?

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

9. What are the static patterns of value?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea of a flawed "first division" and how Phaedrus's theories are to correct it.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the implications of Phaedrus being a thinly-veiled Pirgis, as well as the book's status as being fictional.

Essay Topic 3

Define Quality.

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