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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rigel claim Phaedrus keeps people from properly analyzing his work?
(a) Phaedrus hides under an assumed name.
(b) Phaedrus presents his work as fiction.
(c) Phaedrus does not define Quality.
(d) Phaedrus refuses to discuss his first book.

2. What is Lila's nickname for Phaedrus?
(a) The Scholar.
(b) The Captain.
(c) The Librarian.
(d) The Sailor.

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

4. "_____ is the primary empirical reality of the world."
(a) Values.
(b) Quality.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Morals.

5. What is the importance of "dynamic good"?
(a) A culture must adopt new ideals in order to continue evolving.
(b) A culture must be able to judge a person's values based on the traditions of their society.
(c) A culture must actively fight for their traditions.
(d) A culture cannot be allowed to denigrate another culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Phaedrus return to as the basis of his anthropological beliefs?

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

3. What do Lila and Phaedrus do in Chapter 15?

4. What is the name of the disgraced genius who Phaedrus discovers shared his ideas on the role of American Indians to the American lifestyle?

5. Of what were the Victorians apparently ignorant during the onset of World War I?

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