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

2. To what ceremony does Phaedrus accompany Dusenberry in Chapter 3?
(a) Tea ceremony.
(b) Quienceanera.
(c) A vision quest.
(d) Betrothal feast.

3. How does Jamie react to Lila's offer to bring him on board as a crew member?
(a) Intimidated.
(b) Offended.
(c) Thrilled.
(d) He finds it humorous.

4. When Phaedrus first wakes up in the beginning of "Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals," what had he been doing the previous evening?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Shooting heroin.
(c) Snorting cocaine.
(d) Smoking marijuana.

5. To what does Phaedrus compare creating a "metaphysics" in Chapter 9?
(a) Chess strategy.
(b) Learned behavior.
(c) Car engine.
(d) Instincts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lila leave her boyfriend?

2. The dynamic quality causes an organism to grow, though without the _____, it will not be able to survive or last.

3. By Phaedrus's reasoning of dynamic morality in Chapter 13, what is more moral than society killing an idea?

4. At what age did Lila have a child?

5. What is the name of Lila's childhood dog?

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