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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 Lila's nickname for Phaedrus?
(a) The Scholar.
(b) The Captain.
(c) The Sailor.
(d) The Librarian.

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

3. To what does Phaedrus compare the Giant of his city analogy in Chapter 17?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

4. Why does Rigel claim Phaedrus keeps people from properly analyzing his work?
(a) Phaedrus presents his work as fiction.
(b) Phaedrus hides under an assumed name.
(c) Phaedrus refuses to discuss his first book.
(d) Phaedrus does not define Quality.

5. What war ostensibly marked the end of Victorian values?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) Korean War.
(d) Vietnam War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are values not considered to be a proper platform for a scientific analysis?

2. What is Lila's state-of-mind at the end of Chapter 18 when she leaves the restaurant?

3. What is interesting to note about the syntax of the phrase "Metaphysics of Quality"?

4. How does the Zuni brujo encompass the idea of "dynamic good"?

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

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