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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 relation to Rigel, what label does Phaedrus give people who he believes are "gaudy, fraudulent, ornamental peacocks"?
(a) Anti-progressives.
(b) Victorians.
(c) Dinosaurs.
(d) Prudes.

2. Why does Lila leave her boyfriend?
(a) He beats her.
(b) She falls in love with Phaedrus.
(c) He is cheating on her.
(d) She is bored with him.

3. Why is Lila angry with Phaedrus in Chapter 7?
(a) She is forced to watch him get drunk without her.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) There is no food on the boat.
(d) He refuses to allow her to sail the boat.

4. According to Phaedrus's reckoning in Chapter 17, what will the city (which is his current location) eventually do to the people that live there?
(a) Laud them.
(b) Remove them.
(c) Devour them.
(d) Reward them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many slips does Phaedrus have on the tray in his boat in Chapter 2?

2. Although "static good" is the opposite of "dynamic good," static must exist or else the dynamic would turn into ____.

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

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

5. What replaced social snobbery after World War I?

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