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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What breakthrough excites Phaedrus in Chapter 12?
(a) The idea that evolution coexists with spiritual aspects.
(b) The realization that the Law of Gravity is continually challenged.
(c) The idea that ethics and science can be one and the same.
(d) The platypus is an example of science creating a new category in order to cover up for its inability to redefine certain foundations.

3. What was the last attempt to break away from Victorian morality after World War II?
(a) The politicians.
(b) The Vietnam veterans.
(c) The atom bomb.
(d) The hippies.

4. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.
(a) Static.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Evil.

5. What flashback does Lila experience when she hallucinates seeing her childhood dog?
(a) Her grandfather's heart attack.
(b) A car crash that killed someone close to her.
(c) A house fire that resulted in her mother's death.
(d) Her sister going into labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Phaedrus believe to be the most dynamic on earth?

2. When Lila panics over the missing items in her purse, what information is revealed about her past in Chapter 18?

3. Why does Lila choose to not pursue a relationship with Phaedrus?

4. Why does Phaedrus believe his "Metaphysics of Quality" is a more accurate viewpoint of the world?

5. What does Phaedrus conclude about the "Lilas" of the world in regards to their role in society at the end of Chapter 29?

(see the answer key)

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