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

2. 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) Hedonism.
(b) Intellectuals.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Customs.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the different cultural evaluations of Phaedrus that he ponders after his meeting with the actor?

2. Why is Jamie suspicious of Lila's offer in Chapter 16?

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

4. What weapon is particularly mentioned in Chapter 22 as helping to have changed the world's outlook on war?

5. For what reasons did Phaedrus believe that the Victorians were directly responsible for the roaring 20s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Robert Redford play in this book?

2. What sort of thoughts occur to Lila as she wanders the streets in Chapter 23 before she loses touch with reality?

3. How does Phaedrus's musings on the Victorians bring him back to his initial ideas on the American Indians?

4. Why does Lila leave the name of the boat with the waiter and what does this imply about her plans?

5. What are the two different cultural evaluations of Phaedrus?

6. What is Lila's motivation in asking Jamie to join her and Phaedrus?

7. How did intellect begin to replace societal concerns after World War I?

8. What ideas does Phaedrus develop about Victorian beliefs in Chapter 21?

9. How is Lila driven by her delusions in Chapter 23?

10. How does Phaedrus connect the Zen concept of hell to celebrity?

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