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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Franz Boas?
(a) Anthropology professor.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Lila's former lover.
(d) Dusenberry's best friend.

2. Why does Phaedrus believe his "Metaphysics of Quality" is a more accurate viewpoint of the world?
(a) It is less decisive.
(b) It is more inclusive.
(c) It is more understandable to the average person.
(d) It allows for everyone to bring in their own ideas.

3. How does the Zuni brujo encompass the idea of "dynamic good"?
(a) He curbs his own ideas for the good of his tribe.
(b) He martyrs himself to his own ideas.
(c) He reaches outside his culture to right a wrong.
(d) He submits to his priests' punishment.

4. Upon which American Indian tribe does Dusenberry focus his PhD?
(a) Chippewa-Cree.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Tohono O'odham.
(d) Crow.

5. Why are values not considered to be a proper platform for a scientific analysis?
(a) Values are deemed too hard to quantify.
(b) Values are too mandated by the government.
(c) Values are dependent upon factors beyond anthropology.
(d) Values are considered to be amateurish in practice.

Short Answer Questions

1. By Phaedrus's reasoning in Chapter 15, in condemning ______, static biological antagonism is condemned to intellectual quality only.

2. Phaedrus refers to his ongoing project as a "Metaphysics of ______."

3. What is the term that encompasses the constant laws and traditions of a culture, as well as the values upon which those laws were built?

4. Why does Lila decide she needs to stay with Phaedrus in Chapter 14?

5. By Phaedrus's reckoning on the nature of Rigel's approach to morality, what was the natural effect of World War I?

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