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

2. Where do Lila and Phaedrus dock at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Nyack Yacht Club.
(b) Turtle Beach.
(c) Manhattan Athletic Club.
(d) Manchester Yachting.

3. Why is Jamie suspicious of Lila's offer in Chapter 16?
(a) He does not trust Phaedrus to not rob him.
(b) He believes Phaedrus is actually smuggling drugs.
(c) He knows Lila is in love with him.
(d) He knows she is trying to pull a scam.

4. At what age did Lila have a child?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Seventeen.

5. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 23 told?
(a) Lila.
(b) Omniscient narrator.
(c) Fatso.
(d) Phaedrus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Phaedrus refers to his ongoing project as a "Metaphysics of ______."

2. Why does Lila leave her boyfriend?

3. Why must the "first division" be completely correct?

4. 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?

5. What does Lila leave with the waiter when she is unable to pay her bill?

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