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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 is Lila angry with Phaedrus in Chapter 7?

2. "_____ is the primary empirical reality of the world."

3. By Phaedrus's reasoning in Chapter 15, in condemning ______, static biological antagonism is condemned to intellectual quality only.

4. Upon what river does Phaedrus plan to travel by boat?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is evolutionary morality?

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

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

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

5. Describe Dusenberry's career.

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

7. What is the Metaphysics of Quality?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define Quality.

Essay Topic 2

Compose an essay about the significance of the doll.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Phaedrus and Lila using his ideas on static versus dynamic patterns.

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