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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose beliefs did Durkheim adopt when it came to definitions of primitive religion?
(a) Smith.
(b) Frazer.
(c) Robertson.
(d) Douglas.

2. What do the Dinka people do to perform a sacrifice in the reading?
(a) Cutting victims.
(b) Killing animals.
(c) Hanging prisoners.
(d) Performing a medical procedure.

3. According to Douglas, morality is wrongly assumed to protect who?
(a) Children.
(b) Tribes.
(c) Families.
(d) Individuals.

4. Which of the following does Douglas describe primitive cultures as using?
(a) Ritual.
(b) Ethics training.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Murder.

5. Which act does Douglas claim led to the recovery of an entire village?
(a) Tooth removal.
(b) Appendix removal.
(c) Liver removal.
(d) Emotional attachment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the concept of contagion most a part of, according to Douglas?

2. According to Douglas, what rules are humans meant to adhere to?

3. What does Douglas' social life depend on?

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

5. What does Douglas believe has been assumed to be based on false beliefs in magic?

(see the answer key)

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