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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is subject-object science unable to deal with morals?
(a) They are not scientifically possible.
(b) They are not factual.
(c) They are a man-made construct.
(d) They are too easily faked.

2. What weapon is particularly mentioned in Chapter 22 as helping to have changed the world's outlook on war?
(a) Bayonets.
(b) Atom bomb.
(c) Gatling gun.
(d) Nuclear weapons.

3. In the pursuit of discovering what is right and wrong, what could no longer be blindly trusted in the early days after World War II?
(a) Intellectuals.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Hedonism.
(d) Customs.

4. What replaced social snobbery after World War I?
(a) Intellectual.
(b) Biological.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Sexual.

5. 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 is hiring Phaedurs as a consultant on a new movie.
(c) He wants Phaedrus's autograph.
(d) He wishes to get the film rights for Phaedrus's book.

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

7. What does Phaedrus believe to be the last static social pattern in history?
(a) The Victorian era.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Sixties.
(d) The Fifties.

8. What Hollywood actor comes to see Phaedrus?
(a) Clint Eastwood.
(b) Peter O'Toole.
(c) Robert Redford.
(d) Paul Newman.

9. To what does Lila physically compare herself in Chapter 23?
(a) A grandmother.
(b) An addict.
(c) A troll.
(d) A Halloween witch.

10. 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) Nerd.
(b) Hero.
(c) Moral degenerate.
(d) Romantic partner.

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

12. Which of the following relationships did not appear to be the most pertinent to Lila from her childhood?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her sister.

13. 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 hospital.
(d) The bar.

14. When Lila goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant, she realizes that her wallet and her _____ have been stolen from her purse.
(a) Keys.
(b) Makeup.
(c) Identification.
(d) Pills.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What city does Phaedrus believe to be the most dynamic on earth?

3. 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?

4. Why does Phaedrus consider himself to part of the hulking "Giant" from Chapter 17?

5. How does Lila feel about Phaedrus after meeting with Jamie and Fatso?

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