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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following serves as Douglas' distinction between primitive and modern culture?
(a) Cosmic pollution.
(b) Observing taboo.
(c) Religion.
(d) Social pollution.

2. What does Douglas claim miracle and magic are expected to bring?
(a) Intervention.
(b) Healing.
(c) Innovation.
(d) Health.

3. What is the only thing that can control danger, according to Douglas?
(a) Orderliness.
(b) Pollution.
(c) Faith.
(d) Ritual.

4. What does the reading state success-based beliefs represent?
(a) Distribution of wealth.
(b) Distribution of positive power.
(c) Distribution of status.
(d) Distribution of purity and pollution.

5. Primitive ideas of which item have various symbolic meanings, due to Douglas' claims?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Grass.
(c) Urine.
(d) Vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Douglas, is used as a separation to avoid disease?

2. To maintain universal order, what does Douglas believe must occur?

3. For rituals to be effective, what does Douglas believe they require?

4. Why do cultures avoid pollution, according to Purity and Danger?

5. What do anomalies represent?

(see the answer key)

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