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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a duty the lowest caste would do?
(a) Washing clothes.
(b) Leading church ceremonies.
(c) Sweeping floors.
(d) Cutting hair.

2. Which of the following do days signify to Douglas?
(a) Linguistics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Practices.
(d) Blessings.

3. Which item does Douglas require for success?
(a) Wholeheartedness.
(b) Patterns.
(c) Incompatibility.
(d) Blessings.

4. Which of the following is not a social control that Douglas lists?
(a) Etiquette.
(b) License.
(c) Norms.
(d) Cell phone.

5. What does Genesis provide in relation to animals?
(a) Pollutants.
(b) Food.
(c) Environment.
(d) Hygiene.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Douglas, what did primitive cultures see as a creative power?

2. What is considered the first stage of digestion in the caste structure described?

3. Which of the following describes Douglas' pre-Copernican classification?

4. According to the reading's example, what act can be purified through sacrifice?

5. Douglas states that which of the following has been excused by dreams?

(see the answer key)

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