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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To study purity and pollution, what does Douglas believe one must understand?
(a) Religious concepts.
(b) Hygiene concepts.
(c) Reproductive health.
(d) Jewish concepts.

2. Which of the following does Douglas believe can disrupt schematizing?
(a) Patterns.
(b) Order.
(c) Anomalies.
(d) Purity.

3. What does Douglas believe that laws and rules involving food and eating were made to deal with?
(a) Pollution and symbolism.
(b) Purity and theft.
(c) Disgust and hatred.
(d) Pollution and defilement.

4. Primitive ideas of which item have various symbolic meanings, due to Douglas' claims?
(a) Urine.
(b) Grass.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Vegetables.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do anomalies represent?

2. According to Frazer, what did magic lead to?

3. According to Douglas, who had contempt for primitive society through preconceived judgments?

4. What do Greek studies of purity and impurity involve?

5. Which of the following is the concept of contagion most a part of, according to Douglas?

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