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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what ceremony does Phaedrus accompany Dusenberry in Chapter 3?

2. Along with the wind, what brings about Lila's breakdown at the end of Chapter 10?

3. What breakthrough excites Phaedrus in Chapter 12?

4. What is interesting to note about the syntax of the phrase "Metaphysics of Quality"?

5. Why does Phaedrus believe his book will be derided by the anthropology community?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is evolutionary morality?

2. What leads up to Lila's psychotic breakdown in Chapter 10?

3. What are the static patterns of value?

4. In Chapter 15, what are Phaedrus's thoughts after making love to Lila?

5. How did Lila end up on Phaedrus's boat?

6. Describe Dusenberry's career.

7. What does Boas have to do with Phaedrus's new project?

8. Why does Phaedrus disagree with Sidis's belief that abstinence was necessary for an intellectual?

9. Why is Phaedrus the only one to consider anthropology in terms of "values"?

10. What problems does Rigel have with Phaedrus's first book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use the Metaphysics of Quality to describe the mysterious bonds between Rigel and Lila.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the influence of Victorian values versus the influence of the American Indians in society.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Phaedrus and Lila using his ideas on static versus dynamic patterns.

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