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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Douglas believes that primitive cultures experience less of which of the following?
(a) Development.
(b) Awareness.
(c) Social control.
(d) Language.

2. Where did the classification of animals come from?
(a) Leviticus.
(b) Moses.
(c) Job.
(d) Lot.

3. Why are moral situations difficult for Douglas to define?
(a) They are too specific.
(b) They don't allow everybody to be a moral person.
(c) They are not specific enough.
(d) They are contradictory and uncertain.

4. What does Douglas describe purification allows for avoiding?
(a) Retribution.
(b) Economic downfall.
(c) God's wrath.
(d) Social consequences.

5. What do moral offenses truly depend on, according to Douglas?
(a) The number of children the offender has.
(b) The feelings of the injured party.
(c) The economic status of the community.
(d) The anger felt by elders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the only types of ideas that Douglas believes should be adopted?

2. What are kept and preserved to prevent from endangering others in the cultures Douglas describes?

3. In Douglas' view, what does a lack of blessing create?

4. Which of the following is not described as being a men-centered religion?

5. For Douglas, what does winning require?

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