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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. Why does Lila leave her boyfriend?

2. What animal does Phaedrus use as an example of the limitations of the long-held standards of science in Chapter 8?

3. What established law does Phaedrus cite as being an example of an evolving static pattern?

4. With what concept in anthropology does Dusenberry find fault?

5. Why does Rigel claim Phaedrus keeps people from properly analyzing his work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Phaedrus's early analysis of Lila in Chapter 11?

3. Describe Dusenberry's career.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Phaedrus's theories, discuss the rebellions against the static patterns of society in the twentieth century.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Phaedrus's method of working on his project in regards to how he functions within his own theories.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the culture of celebrity and explain, in detail, why this led Phaedrus to reject a possible film adaptation of his book.

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