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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What city does Phaedrus compare to a giant?
(a) New York City.
(b) Miami.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Chicago.
2. Where does Phaedrus believe the idea that the intellect reigns supreme over societal needs will lead the human race?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Enlightenment.
(c) Mediocrity.
(d) Moral corruption.
3. Of what were the Victorians apparently ignorant during the onset of World War I?
(a) They were the invading army.
(b) Their armies were poorly equipped.
(c) Their sons were being sent off to die.
(d) Their government would not protect them.
4. According to Phaedrus, the Victorians believe that the patterns of society will always dominate the patterns of _______.
(a) Biology.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Quality.
(d) Intellect.
5. What city does Phaedrus believe to be the most dynamic on earth?
(a) London.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Berlin.
(d) New York City.
Short Answer Questions
1. What war ostensibly marked the end of Victorian values?
2. How does Lila feel about Phaedrus after meeting with Jamie and Fatso?
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. When Lila goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant, she realizes that her wallet and her _____ have been stolen from her purse.
5. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 18 told?
Short Essay Questions
1. What sort of thoughts occur to Lila as she wanders the streets in Chapter 23 before she loses touch with reality?
2. What does Lila offer to Jamie and how do both he and Phaedrus react?
3. What role does Robert Redford play in this book?
4. How does Phaedrus connect the Zen concept of hell to celebrity?
5. What does Phaedrus deduce about Lila from his meeting with her friends?
6. What are Phaedrus's thoughts on the static and dynamic patterns of New York City?
7. How did the Victorian mindset leave society unprepared to deal with the realities of World War I?
8. Describe Jamie and Fatso.
9. How did intellect begin to replace societal concerns after World War I?
10. What is Lila's motivation in asking Jamie to join her and Phaedrus?
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