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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. The dynamic quality causes an organism to grow, though without the _____, it will not be able to survive or last.
(a) Existentialist ideals.
(b) Theories of evolution.
(c) Static qualities.
(d) Spiritual reckoning.

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

3. When considering the surviving veterans of World War I, what about their attitude altered the social landscape after the war?
(a) Their heroism.
(b) Their scarcity.
(c) Their bitterness.
(d) Their isolation.

4. What does Phaedrus believe to be the long-term effect of living with views such as the ones Rigel holds in Chapter 7?
(a) Destruction.
(b) A decay in the moral fiber of society.
(c) Living in a vacuum of morality.
(d) Loss of one's identity.

5. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.
(a) Static.
(b) Evil.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Apathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. "_____ is the primary empirical reality of the world."

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

3. How does Lila feel about Phaedrus after meeting with Jamie and Fatso?

4. According to the Metaphysics of Quality, what theory is used in conjunction with the idea of life generally having a purpose in regards to Phaedrus' ideas on static versus dynamic Quality?

5. For what sort of Quality does Phaedrus believe Lila only looks?

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