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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to many anthropologists and psychologists, what are the two acts which are condemned almost universally by all societies?
(a) Godlessness and murder.
(b) Incest and murder.
(c) Incest and rape.
(d) Rape and murder.

2. Why does the Bible forbid eating camels, according to Kristeva's reading?
(a) It does not have a parted hoof.
(b) It does not chew cud.
(c) It is meant to be ridden.
(d) It has humps.

3. Unlike Jews, Kristeva says Christians disregard what?
(a) The New Testament.
(b) The Levitical law.
(c) Christ's teachings.
(d) The ten commandments.

4. Freud says "In the beginning was the deed" at the end of which of his books?
(a) The Interpretation of Dreams.
(b) Studies on Hysteria.
(c) Totem and Taboo.
(d) Moses and Monotheism.

5. What does Kristeva say God did not want Adam to become?
(a) A god.
(b) An animal.
(c) A demon.
(d) An angel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kristeva's definition of the abject, the abject cannot be acknowledged through what?

2. Kristeva says the fears a child has are pre-linguistic and therefore are what?

3. Kristeva says the fear of what is truly horrifying?

4. Kristeva says a person relates to his or her world through what?

5. What religion does Kristeva say Christianity emerged from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do some societies try to purify a "defiled" person?

2. How does Kristeva say Christianity uses separation and division?

3. How does Kristeva say the abject relates to lust?

4. What does it mean when Kristeva says she gives a "phenomenological" account of the abject?

5. How does Kristeva say incest relates to the abject?

6. How does Kristeva explain phobias?

7. What does Kristeva mean when she talks about "subjectified abjection"?

8. Explain Kristeva's idea of the "zero state."

9. What example does Kristeva give phobias which involves beautiful women?

10. How does social status play a role in purity customs in India?

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