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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does holiness imply, according to Douglas?
(a) Peace.
(b) Unity.
(c) Hygiene.
(d) Separation.

2. In modern societies, how does Douglas believe that wealth distributed?
(a) Social pollution.
(b) Unitiy.
(c) Role specializations.
(d) Market considerations.

3. Which of the following is specifically a result of men-centered religions in Douglas' view?
(a) A love for linguistics.
(b) A break from technical development.
(c) Higher social control.
(d) Equality.

4. Which of the following is not a social control that Douglas lists?
(a) Cell phone.
(b) Etiquette.
(c) License.
(d) Norms.

5. What do the Bemba believe can transfer through fire?
(a) Adultery.
(b) Incest.
(c) Murder.
(d) Premarital sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Douglas' society prefer to deal with moral offenses?

2. What does Douglas describe purification allows for avoiding?

3. Which of the following describes Douglas' pre-Copernican classification?

4. What type of behavior does the pollution Douglas describes reflect?

5. According to Purity and Danger, which of the following can an impersonal universal power not do?

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