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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. Who does Phaedrus believe to be the originator of the American lifestyle?

2. Who is Franz Boas?

3. At what age did Lila have a child?

4. Along with the wind, what brings about Lila's breakdown at the end of Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 11, why does Phaedrus find it impossible to argue with Lila?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Dusenberry's career.

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

8. What is the Metaphysics of Quality?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use the Metaphysics of Quality to describe the mysterious bonds between Rigel and Lila.

Essay Topic 2

When one cannot be the same person they were earlier and they find themselves being defined by the perceptions of others, what happens to that person's identity within their society? Discuss this question in relation to both Phaedrus and Lila.

Essay Topic 3

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

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