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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Humanism and Truth Once More," what does James suggest others say pragmatism and humanism deny?
(a) Monism.
(b) Reality.
(c) Faith.
(d) Ignorance.

2. Chapter XII describes the relationship between novelty and what other quality?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Causation.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Happiness.

3. "Answers to a Questionnaire" responds to which person?
(a) Pratt.
(b) Kant.
(c) Bergson.
(d) Kim.

4. What does James describe as a secondary process?
(a) Conception.
(b) Abuse.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Pluralism.

5. What is addressed in Chapter III?
(a) Challenges of meaning.
(b) Challenges of continuous percepts.
(c) Challenges of addressing being.
(d) Challenges of metaphysical beings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chapter IX focus on?

2. What does James describe as being a sudden and great extension of the field of consciousness?

3. What is PhD Octopus about?

4. What is the name of the theory James describes as believing that time is always coming in small drops?

5. Lecture XII is a response to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James say about war? Do you agree?

2. What does James discuss in Chapter I about the importance of philosophy?

3. What does James say about the Chicago School?

4. What does James discuss in Chapter IV about direct experience?

5. What is Lecture XI about?

6. What is PhD Octopus about?

7. What is significant to note about the essay topics James chooses?

8. What does James say about Blood?

9. What is Lecture III about?

10. What is Lecture IX about?

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