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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war ostensibly marked the end of Victorian values?
(a) Vietnam War.
(b) World War I.
(c) Korean War.
(d) World War II.

2. What does Phaedrus fear will happen to Lila when she leaves with Rigel?
(a) She will be abandoned.
(b) She will commit suicide.
(c) She will be arrested.
(d) She will be institutionalized.

3. According to Phaedrus, the Zen definition of ____ is to see life everywhere but to be unable to participate.
(a) Hell.
(b) Life.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Unenlightenment.

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) Loss of one's identity.
(b) Destruction.
(c) A decay in the moral fiber of society.
(d) Living in a vacuum of morality.

5. What does Lila plan to be her final destination after getting a drink at the restaurant in Chapter 18?
(a) The hotel room.
(b) Jamie's house.
(c) Church.
(d) The boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fault does Phaedrus find with the Victorian concept of morals?

2. What is society's new sense of morality, according to Phaedrus in Chapter 24?

3. Within the constructs of Metaphysics of Quality, what is essential to the evolution of society?

4. To what does Phaedrus compare the Giant of his city analogy in Chapter 17?

5. Who does Phaedrus believe to be the originator of the American lifestyle?

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