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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. When discussing "Patterns of Culture," how was the outcast Zuni labeled by his people?

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

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

4. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.

5. What is interesting to note about the syntax of the phrase "Metaphysics of Quality"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Metaphysics of Quality?

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

3. What are the static patterns of value?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Dusenberry's career.

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

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 society versus intellect.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the influence of Victorian values versus the influence of the American Indians in society.

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