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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 does Douglas describe as moving against nature?
(a) Flying.
(b) Crawling.
(c) Running.
(d) Hopping.

2. Which of the following does Douglas describe primitive cultures as using?
(a) Murder.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Ethics training.
(d) Ritual.

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

4. Which of the following would not be appropriate for an earth animal, according to the classification?
(a) Walking.
(b) Running.
(c) Hopping.
(d) Swimming.

5. What is medical materialism based on?
(a) Philosophical beliefs.
(b) Practical health routines.
(c) Sumerian beliefs.
(d) Sanitary conditions.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Douglas, the absence of what pertains to the lack of system?

2. Which of the following do Douglas' assumptions not allow for?

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

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

5. According to Douglas, morality is wrongly assumed to protect who?

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