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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reasons does this actor come to see Phaedrus in Chapter 19?
(a) He wants Phaedrus's autograph.
(b) He wishes to get the film rights for Phaedrus's book.
(c) He is hiring Phaedurs as a consultant on a new movie.
(d) He is considering hiring Phaedrus as a life coach.

2. What were Phaedrus's headmaster's thoughts on the concepts of grace and morals?
(a) One was born with them.
(b) One could only be granted these by spiritual means.
(c) One lost them over time.
(d) One could only aspire to them.

3. What weapon is particularly mentioned in Chapter 22 as helping to have changed the world's outlook on war?
(a) Bayonets.
(b) Atom bomb.
(c) Nuclear weapons.
(d) Gatling gun.

4. To what does Phaedrus compare the Giant of his city analogy in Chapter 17?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Scientist.

5. Where is Lila in Chapter 23?
(a) The hotel room.
(b) The streets.
(c) The bar.
(d) Phaedrus's publisher's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what were the Victorians apparently ignorant during the onset of World War I?

2. Which of the following is not one of the perceptions Phaedrus believes people such as Lila, Rigel, and the famous actor have of him?

3. What is Lila's state-of-mind at the end of Chapter 18 when she leaves the restaurant?

4. What city does Phaedrus believe to be the most dynamic on earth?

5. Why does Phaedrus leave the bar in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Phaedrus deduce about Lila from his meeting with her friends?

2. How does Phaedrus's musings on the Victorians bring him back to his initial ideas on the American Indians?

3. How does Phaedrus connect the Zen concept of hell to celebrity?

4. What ideas does Phaedrus develop about Victorian beliefs in Chapter 21?

5. What does Lila offer to Jamie and how do both he and Phaedrus react?

6. What role does Robert Redford play in this book?

7. What are Phaedrus's thoughts on the static and dynamic patterns of New York City?

8. What sort of thoughts occur to Lila as she wanders the streets in Chapter 23 before she loses touch with reality?

9. How is Lila driven by her delusions in Chapter 23?

10. How did intellect begin to replace societal concerns after World War I?

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