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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what were the Victorians apparently ignorant during the onset of World War I?
(a) Their armies were poorly equipped.
(b) They were the invading army.
(c) Their government would not protect them.
(d) Their sons were being sent off to die.

2. Along with the wind, what brings about Lila's breakdown at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) A crippling headache.
(b) Police lights.
(c) Engine roar.
(d) Drinking.

3. To what does Lila physically compare herself in Chapter 23?
(a) A Halloween witch.
(b) A grandmother.
(c) A troll.
(d) An addict.

4. What animal does Phaedrus use as an example of the limitations of the long-held standards of science in Chapter 8?
(a) The dinosaur.
(b) The kangaroo.
(c) The horse.
(d) The platypus.

5. What do Lila and Phaedrus do in Chapter 15?
(a) Fight.
(b) Make love.
(c) Fish.
(d) Cook dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Phaedrus allows his book to be made into a movie, what will be lost to the social pattern of values which will undoubtedly become the focus of the film?

2. By Phaedrus's reckoning on the nature of Rigel's approach to morality, what was the natural effect of World War I?

3. Where does the hallucination of Lila's dog lead her at the end of Chapter 23?

4. What is the name of Lila's childhood dog?

5. What flashback does Lila experience when she hallucinates seeing her childhood dog?

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