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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Douglas' view, what does a lack of blessing create?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Anger.
(c) Separation.
(d) Unity.

2. According to Frazer, what did magic lead to?
(a) Inability to distinguish between associations and reality.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) The best way to live.
(d) Inability to believe in a religion.

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

4. Which of the following relationships is unclear to Douglas?
(a) Science and magic.
(b) Ritual and purity.
(c) Religion and magic.
(d) Pollution and science.

5. According to Durkheim, the rules of separation are features of what?
(a) The sacred.
(b) The pollution.
(c) The faith.
(d) The purity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Douglas believes that if you maintain holiness, what will you be safe from?

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

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

4. Which of the following would not be appropriate for an earth animal, according to the classification?

5. What does Douglas' social life depend on?

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