1. To what does Lila physically compare herself in Chapter 23?
(a) A grandmother.
(b) A Halloween witch.
(c) An addict.
(d) A troll.

2. By Phaedrus's reasoning in Chapter 15, in condemning ______, static biological antagonism is condemned to intellectual quality only.
(a) Ethics.
(b) Physical fitness.
(c) Sexuality.
(d) Abstinence.

3. For what sort of Quality does Phaedrus believe Lila only looks?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Biological.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Social.

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

5. Which of the following is not one of the perceptions Phaedrus believes people such as Lila, Rigel, and the famous actor have of him?
(a) Nerd.
(b) Moral degenerate.
(c) Romantic partner.
(d) Hero.

Short Answer 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?

2. What flashback does Lila experience when she hallucinates seeing her childhood dog?

3. In Chapter 22, what does Phaedrus believe was the view of battle before World War I?

4. Who believed that abstinence was necessary for intellectual pursuits?

5. Which of the following is not one of the static patterns of value?

(see the answer key)

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