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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. 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?
(a) Static quality.
(b) Dynamic quality.
(c) Anthropological connections.
(d) Intellectual patterns.

2. Where does Phaedrus believe the idea that the intellect reigns supreme over societal needs will lead the human race?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Enlightenment.
(c) Moral corruption.
(d) Mediocrity.

3. What school did Phaedrus attend as a boy?
(a) Blake.
(b) Williamson.
(c) Yale.
(d) Milford.

4. In Chapter 12, how does Phaedrus define the purpose behind everything in life?
(a) A search for spirituality.
(b) Survival.
(c) Ethical activities.
(d) A constant competition between elements.

5. In the pursuit of discovering what is right and wrong, what could no longer be blindly trusted in the early days after World War II?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Intellectuals.
(c) Hedonism.
(d) Customs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phaedrus regard as being the term that encompasses the conflict between social and intellectual patterns?

2. Chapter 16 is told from the point of view of Jamie and ______.

3. Who is Franz Boas?

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

5. What were Phaedrus's headmaster's thoughts on the concepts of grace and morals?

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