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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To create order, what does Douglas believe one must acknowledge?
(a) Tidiness.
(b) Faith.
(c) Composure.
(d) Disorder.

2. For the Maoris, what does menstrual blood represent?
(a) Life.
(b) Sin.
(c) Faith.
(d) Death.

3. Which of the following did Malinowski study?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Music.
(c) Linguistics.
(d) Art.

4. Douglas states that if progress is considered to be differentiation, primitive culture is more what?
(a) Supernatural.
(b) Systematic.
(c) Unified.
(d) Tolerant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 1, what do contemporary practices divide?

2. What does Douglas believe that laws and rules involving food and eating were made to deal with?

3. In what society described are elders with powers able to control juniors but not for personal gain?

4. Which of the following is one of Douglas' marginal states?

5. Primitive ideas of which item have various symbolic meanings, due to Douglas' claims?

(see the answer key)

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