Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Robert M. Pirsig
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 216 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Robert M. Pirsig
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27 and 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Narrator found that the thread was stripped in the chain adjustment, he
(a) put a cotter pin into the chain.
(b) used the axle nut to tighten the chain.
(c) hammered the adjusting bolt to tighten the chain.
(d) didn't know where to start.

2. In trying to explain what is wrong with the outdoor barbecue instructions, the Narrator expounds upon what is wrong with technology, which he says is
(a) the fact that they live in topsy-turvy times.
(b) its purposeless expansion laterally.
(c) its inability to encompass reason and feeling and relationships.
(d) its inability to explain things to the common man.

3. Why does the Narrator almost leave the building with Chris?
(a) He sees how frightened Chris is.
(b) He is afraid he will see Phaedrus.
(c) He hears a car go by.
(d) He sees someone he doesn't want to talk with.

4. The purpose of Annihilation ECS was
(a) to liquidate a personality.
(b) to solidify a personality.
(c) to gel a personality.
(d) to create a new personality.

5. The mechanics where the Narrator had taken his motorcycle when it was seizing did not fix it properly since they
(a) did not have the proper tools.
(b) did not care enough to learn to do it right.
(c) were dancing and singing along with the radio.
(d) did not read the manual for that bike.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did he discover about his spark plugs?

2. The idea of eliminating degrees and grades

3. A turning point in Phaedrus' life came about the time he saw

4. The main point of the lecture was that

5. Phaedrus broke the syndrome of "nothing to say" by having students write about

(see the answer key)

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