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

2. How does the Zuni brujo encompass the idea of "dynamic good"?

3. To what does Phaedrus compare creating a "metaphysics" in Chapter 9?

4. Why does Phaedrus humorously note in Chapter 12 as the reason nobody before attempted to quantify everything in value?

5. What animal does Phaedrus use as an example of the limitations of the long-held standards of science in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Phaedrus's thoughts on the current century in Chapter 13?

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

4. Discuss the differences between static good and dynamic good.

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

6. In Chapter 8, what are some of the faults Phaedrus details with science?

7. What is Phaedrus's early analysis of Lila in Chapter 11?

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

9. What are the static patterns of value?

10. What are the "slips" on Phaedrus's boat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea of a flawed "first division" and how Phaedrus's theories are to correct it.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the concepts of both isolation and escape (as well as their connections to each other) in "Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals."

Essay Topic 3

Create a detailed character analysis of Phaedrus in regards to his love for sailing.

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