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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does not contribute to social control as described by Douglas?
(a) Monetary incentives.
(b) Predictability.
(c) Social awareness.
(d) Coercion.

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

3. To create order, what does Douglas believe one must acknowledge?
(a) Tidiness.
(b) Disorder.
(c) Composure.
(d) Faith.

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

5. What does the union between God and people involve in Douglas' view?
(a) Pollution.
(b) Purity.
(c) Perseverance.
(d) Struggle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What pollution does the Bushong king practice as a part of sacrifice?

3. What do the effects of pollution involve, according to Douglas?

4. Why do cultures avoid pollution, according to Purity and Danger?

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

(see the answer key)

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