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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lila pull from the water at the end of Chapter 23?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A doll.
(c) A length of chain.
(d) A bottle with a message.

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

3. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 23 told?
(a) Fatso.
(b) Omniscient narrator.
(c) Lila.
(d) Phaedrus.

4. Who does Lila believe stole her wallet and other items from her purse?
(a) She thinks she must have lost them herself.
(b) Fatso.
(c) Phaedrus.
(d) Jamie.

5. What city does Phaedrus compare to a giant?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Miami.

6. What is Lila's destination in the beginning of Chapter 23?
(a) Jamie's house.
(b) The boat.
(c) Phaedrus's hotel room.
(d) Her apartment.

7. What is Phaedrus' destination in Chapter 17?
(a) His hotel room.
(b) His publisher's office.
(c) His boat.
(d) Another bar.

8. For what reasons does this actor come to see Phaedrus in Chapter 19?
(a) He is considering hiring Phaedrus as a life coach.
(b) He wants Phaedrus's autograph.
(c) He wishes to get the film rights for Phaedrus's book.
(d) He is hiring Phaedurs as a consultant on a new movie.

9. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 18 told?
(a) Fatso.
(b) Lila.
(c) Phaedrus.
(d) Jamie.

10. 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.

11. What is Lila's nickname for Phaedrus?
(a) The Scholar.
(b) The Captain.
(c) The Librarian.
(d) The Sailor.

12. What area of science will likely be the one that helps scientifically govern society, according to Phaedrus's theory in Chapter 22?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Physics.

13. What fault does Phaedrus find with the Victorian concept of morals?
(a) Victorian morality was too deeply entrenched in spiritualism.
(b) The Victorians were highly corrupt.
(c) It no longer fits the needs of modern society.
(d) There is no deep intellectualism.

14. For what reasons does Phaedrus initially grant the film rights to the actor in Chapter 19?
(a) Phaedrus is confident his work will be done justice.
(b) Phaedrus wants to spread his message through any medium posible.
(c) Phaedrus owes too much money to pass up the opportunity.
(d) Phaedrus is star struck.

15. What flashback does Lila experience when she hallucinates seeing her childhood dog?
(a) Her grandfather's heart attack.
(b) A house fire that resulted in her mother's death.
(c) Her sister going into labor.
(d) A car crash that killed someone close to her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. To what does Phaedrus compare the underground manholes of his current location in Chapter 17?

4. What is Lila's state-of-mind at the end of Chapter 18 when she leaves the restaurant?

5. Through the study of what group of people does Phaedrus hope to understand the scientific concerns and patterns that will help society sustain itself while still evolving?

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