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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For the Maoris, what does menstrual blood represent?
(a) Death.
(b) Faith.
(c) Life.
(d) Sin.

2. According to Douglas, morality is wrongly assumed to protect who?
(a) Individuals.
(b) Tribes.
(c) Children.
(d) Families.

3. What types of nationalities are deemed to represent power and invite discrimination, according to Douglas?
(a) Those with faith.
(b) Those with complete purity.
(c) Those with knowledge and skills.
(d) Those with unexplained advantages.

4. Douglas claims that primitive cultures have been regarded as manipulating which group of people?
(a) Elders.
(b) Men.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

5. What does Douglas believe unsuccessful structures invite?
(a) Pollution.
(b) Danger.
(c) Rivalry.
(d) Witches.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Douglas claim miracle and magic are expected to bring?

3. What does Douglas state determines whether menstrual blood is dangerous?

4. Which group of people have practices to prevent and cure malaria?

5. What did Vann Gennep associate danger with?

(see the answer key)

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