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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. What is the name of the disgraced genius who Phaedrus discovers shared his ideas on the role of American Indians to the American lifestyle?
(a) William James Sidis.
(b) Verne Dusenberry.
(c) Franz Boas.
(d) James Holden.

2. According to Phaedrus's reckoning in Chapter 17, what will the city (which is his current location) eventually do to the people that live there?
(a) Devour them.
(b) Laud them.
(c) Remove them.
(d) Reward them.

3. Upon what river does Phaedrus plan to travel by boat?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Meramac.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Hudson.

4. In Chapter 22, what changed the physical landscape of the social population?
(a) Literacy.
(b) Technology.
(c) Revolution.
(d) Hedonism.

5. Where does the hallucination of Lila's dog lead her at the end of Chapter 23?
(a) The police station.
(b) The boat.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Phaedrus compare creating a "metaphysics" in Chapter 9?

2. What is the term that encompasses the constant laws and traditions of a culture, as well as the values upon which those laws were built?

3. To what does Lila physically compare herself in Chapter 23?

4. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 23 told?

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

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