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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not involved in categorizing?
(a) Order.
(b) Anomaly.
(c) Authority.
(d) Patterns.

2. Which of the following transmits disease and has a toxic influence, according to Douglas?
(a) Flesh.
(b) Food.
(c) Hair.
(d) Aluminum.

3. Who criticized Frazer for being complacent?
(a) Smith.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Durkheim.
(d) Robertson.

4. According to Frazer, what did the primitive people fail to incorporate in religion?
(a) Love.
(b) Churches.
(c) Ethics.
(d) A deity.

5. Who does Douglas claim found opposition between sacred and profane?
(a) Robertson.
(b) Smith.
(c) Frazer.
(d) Durkehim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Douglas believe has been assumed to be based on false beliefs in magic?

2. Douglas states that which of the following has been excused by dreams?

3. Primitive ideas of which item have various symbolic meanings, due to Douglas' claims?

4. What does Douglas believe that laws and rules involving food and eating were made to deal with?

5. According to Chapter 1, what do contemporary practices divide?

(see the answer key)

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