Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Douglas' view, what does a lack of blessing create?
(a) Anger.
(b) Unity.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Separation.

2. What did Vann Gennep associate danger with?
(a) Faith.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Menstrual blood.
(d) Transition.

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

4. Douglas states that which group of people regard external forms as empty?
(a) Sumerians.
(b) Romans.
(c) Americans.
(d) Christians.

5. Why does Douglas think witches represent threat?
(a) They cannot control themselves.
(b) They engage in incest.
(c) They are murderers.
(d) They are pitiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Douglas say primitive cultures represent more than modern cultures?

2. What does Douglas describe rituals as requiring?

3. What is the separation of animals referred to as in the reading?

4. In Chapter 6, what is considered to be both part of authority and other social structures?

5. Which of the following would not be appropriate for an earth animal, according to the classification?

(see the answer key)

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