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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Phaedrus, what concerns philosophers that average people would consider trivial?
(a) Human behavior.
(b) Puzzles.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Morality.

3. What does Lila leave with the waiter when she is unable to pay her bill?
(a) Phaedrus's name.
(b) The hotel in which Phaedrus is staying.
(c) Phaedrus's publisher's address and phone number.
(d) The location and name of the boat.

4. Chapter 16 is told from the point of view of Jamie and ______.
(a) Fatso.
(b) Rigel.
(c) Phaedrus.
(d) Lila.

5. What is Dharmakaya light?
(a) The ability to see a light on or around an object.
(b) The sparks that occur in dry, cool weather.
(c) The phantom lights one sees as their eyes adjust from abrupt brightness to darkness.
(d) The ability of a person to be guided by their soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reasons does this actor come to see Phaedrus in Chapter 19?

2. What does Phaedrus finally realize about Rigel's warnings about Lila?

3. What does Phaedrus regard as being the term that encompasses the conflict between social and intellectual patterns?

4. _____ is a persona that must be worn to be accepted by society.

5. Why does Phaedrus believe his book will be derided by the anthropology community?

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