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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Douglas believes that primitive cultures are wrongly assumed to be which of the following?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Incestual.
(c) Ritualistic.
(d) Neurotic.

2. What do the effects of pollution involve, according to Douglas?
(a) Religious offense.
(b) Cosmic offense.
(c) Ritual offense.
(d) Social offense.

3. What does Douglas believe has inspired the distinction between primitive and non-primitive cultures?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Astrology.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Biology.

4. Which of the following is not involved in the patterns Douglas suggests?
(a) Fitting within certain parameters.
(b) Identifying pure and impure.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Stable worlds.

5. Which group of people have practices to prevent and cure malaria?
(a) Hencem.
(b) Sumerian.
(c) Dinka.
(d) Christians.

Short Answer Questions

1. In some tribes, what are examples of formlessness?

2. What does Douglas believe can only be effective if it attracts faith?

3. What do ambiguities allow for?

4. Which of the following transmits disease and has a toxic influence, according to Douglas?

5. For Douglas, what does winning require?

(see the answer key)

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