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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. What is one of the greatest frustrations in Lila's life, according to her musings in Chapter 10?

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

3. What reason does Phaedrus cite as the reason nobody uses "value" as a quantifiable scientific concept?

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

5. Where do Lila and Phaedrus dock at the end of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the Metaphysics of Quality?

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

6. Describe Dusenberry's career.

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

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

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

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

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

Using Phaedrus's theories, discuss Lila's mental breakdown in-depth.

Essay Topic 3

Create a detailed character analysis of Phaedrus in regards to his love for sailing.

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