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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. What is the term that Phaedrus coined when considering a person's ability to reject any knowledge that did not conform to their beliefs?
(a) Navigational errors.
(b) Kidney effect.
(c) Hangover syndrome.
(d) Static filter.

2. If the ideas of insanity vary from culture to culture, what stands to reason would also vary?
(a) Morality.
(b) Insanity.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Intellectualism.

3. Why does Phaedrus consider himself to part of the hulking "Giant" from Chapter 17?
(a) He supports that city politically.
(b) He vacations frequently in that city.
(c) His publisher lives in that city.
(d) His books are popular in that city.

4. What does Phaedrus note about the doll Lila holds?
(a) She is treating it like a religious icon.
(b) She is reforming it to how she wants it to appear.
(c) She is treating it like a real baby.
(d) She is viciously attacking it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following relationships did not appear to be the most pertinent to Lila from her childhood?

2. What does Phaedrus conclude about working on the Metaphysics of Quality for long periods of time?

3. What term does Phaedrus use to describe the pure study of philosophy?

4. When Lila and Phaedrus have breakfast in Chapter 30, who does she claim is coming to see them?

5. Phaedrus believes Rigel grew angry at with him for suggesting it was unintelligent to suppress ______ drives.

(see the answer key)

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