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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Phaedrus allows his book to be made into a movie, what will be lost to the social pattern of values which will undoubtedly become the focus of the film?
(a) Static quality.
(b) Dynamic quality.
(c) Anthropological connections.
(d) Intellectual patterns.

2. 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) There is no deep intellectualism.
(d) It no longer fits the needs of modern society.

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

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

5. Why is Jamie suspicious of Lila's offer in Chapter 16?
(a) He does not trust Phaedrus to not rob him.
(b) He believes Phaedrus is actually smuggling drugs.
(c) He knows she is trying to pull a scam.
(d) He knows Lila is in love with him.

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

7. What city does Phaedrus believe to be the most dynamic on earth?
(a) New York City.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) London.
(d) Berlin.

8. According to Phaedrus, the Victorians believe that the patterns of society will always dominate the patterns of _______.
(a) Quality.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Biology.
(d) Intellect.

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

10. 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.

11. 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?
(a) Veterans.
(b) American Indians.
(c) Victorians.
(d) The Germans.

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

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

14. Where does Phaedrus believe the idea that the intellect reigns supreme over societal needs will lead the human race?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Moral corruption.
(c) Mediocrity.
(d) Enlightenment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following relationships did not appear to be the most pertinent to Lila from her childhood?

2. Where does the hallucination of Lila's dog lead her at the end of Chapter 23?

3. For what reasons does Phaedrus initially grant the film rights to the actor in Chapter 19?

4. What does Lila leave with the waiter when she is unable to pay her bill?

5. When considering the surviving veterans of World War I, what about their attitude altered the social landscape after the war?

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