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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what changed the physical landscape of the social population?
(a) Hedonism.
(b) Literacy.
(c) Technology.
(d) Revolution.

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

3. 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 heroism.
(c) Their bitterness.
(d) Their isolation.

4. What Quality does Phaedrus believe is beyond Lila in Chapter 17?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Biological.
(c) Sexual.
(d) Intellectual.

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

6. Where does the hallucination of Lila's dog lead her at the end of Chapter 23?
(a) The boat.
(b) The police station.
(c) The bar.
(d) The hospital.

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

8. Which of the following is not one of the perceptions Phaedrus believes people such as Lila, Rigel, and the famous actor have of him?
(a) Romantic partner.
(b) Nerd.
(c) Moral degenerate.
(d) Hero.

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

10. To what does Phaedrus compare the underground manholes of his current location in Chapter 17?
(a) Lungs.
(b) Heart.
(c) Kidney.
(d) Arteries.

11. To what does Phaedrus compare the Giant of his city analogy in Chapter 17?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Scientist.
(d) Doctor.

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

13. What does Lila leave with the waiter when she is unable to pay her bill?
(a) Phaedrus's name.
(b) Phaedrus's publisher's address and phone number.
(c) The location and name of the boat.
(d) The hotel in which Phaedrus is staying.

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

15. What is Lila's state-of-mind at the end of Chapter 18 when she leaves the restaurant?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Angry.
(c) Giddy.
(d) Mischievous.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lila panics over the missing items in her purse, what information is revealed about her past in Chapter 18?

2. What flashback does Lila experience when she hallucinates seeing her childhood dog?

3. What does Phaedrus believe to be the last static social pattern in history?

4. Why does Phaedrus leave the bar in Chapter 16?

5. Phaedrus begins to regret his decision to give the film rights over to the actor when he remembers what his attorney told him: "If you love your book, don't sell it to _________."

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