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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why must the "first division" be completely correct?
(a) The system can otherwise be easily disproved.
(b) The rest of the classification will always be incorrect.
(c) The first division is likened to the control in a scientific experiment.
(d) The rest of the world will only be able to look into the first division for guidance.

2. What is Rigel's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Engineer.

3. Why does Lila decide she needs to stay with Phaedrus in Chapter 14?
(a) She doubts his ability to take care of himself.
(b) She is afraid that he might be suicidal.
(c) She realizes it will be mutually beneficial.
(d) She is falling in love with him.

4. What is the name of the disgraced genius who Phaedrus discovers shared his ideas on the role of American Indians to the American lifestyle?
(a) William James Sidis.
(b) Verne Dusenberry.
(c) Franz Boas.
(d) James Holden.

5. Why does Lila choose to not pursue a relationship with Phaedrus?
(a) She misses her former lover too much.
(b) She is afraid of him.
(c) She does not understand him.
(d) She is not attracted to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rigel claim Phaedrus keeps people from properly analyzing his work?

2. Why does Lila leave her boyfriend?

3. What breakthrough excites Phaedrus in Chapter 12?

4. When Phaedrus first wakes up in the beginning of "Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals," what had he been doing the previous evening?

5. Which of the following is not one of the static patterns of value?

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