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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. Who does Phaedrus believe to be the originator of the American lifestyle?
(a) The American Indians.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Irish.
(d) The descendants of the abducted African slaves.

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

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

4. What animal does Phaedrus use as an example of the limitations of the long-held standards of science in Chapter 8?
(a) The kangaroo.
(b) The dinosaur.
(c) The platypus.
(d) The horse.

5. What does Phaedrus regard as being the term that encompasses the conflict between social and intellectual patterns?
(a) Reality.
(b) Media.
(c) Celebrity.
(d) Heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what changed the physical landscape of the social population?

2. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 23 told?

3. What are the different cultural evaluations of Phaedrus that he ponders after his meeting with the actor?

4. 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?

5. What is the term that encompasses the constant laws and traditions of a culture, as well as the values upon which those laws were built?

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