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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. Chapter 16 is told from the point of view of Jamie and ______.
(a) Lila.
(b) Fatso.
(c) Rigel.
(d) Phaedrus.
2. What does Lila plan to be her final destination after getting a drink at the restaurant in Chapter 18?
(a) The hotel room.
(b) Church.
(c) The boat.
(d) Jamie's house.
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. What flashback does Lila experience when she hallucinates seeing her childhood dog?
(a) A house fire that resulted in her mother's death.
(b) Her grandfather's heart attack.
(c) A car crash that killed someone close to her.
(d) Her sister going into labor.
5. What appears to be behind Lila's offer to Jamie?
(a) Lila is afraid of Phaedrus and wants Jamie around for protection.
(b) Lila wants to marry Jamie.
(c) Lila thinks Jamie will help Phaedrus with his book.
(d) Lila wants to betray Phaedrus.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Lila in Chapter 23?
2. In Chapter 22, what does Phaedrus believe was the view of battle before World War I?
3. How does Jamie react to Lila's offer to bring him on board as a crew member?
4. What does Lila leave with the waiter when she is unable to pay her bill?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Phaedrus's thoughts on the static and dynamic patterns of New York City?
2. What role does Robert Redford play in this book?
3. What sort of thoughts occur to Lila as she wanders the streets in Chapter 23 before she loses touch with reality?
4. How does war factor into the Victorian beliefs?
5. How did intellect begin to replace societal concerns after World War I?
6. What ideas does Phaedrus develop about Victorian beliefs in Chapter 21?
7. How does Phaedrus connect the Zen concept of hell to celebrity?
8. What does Lila discover when she goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant?
9. What does Lila offer to Jamie and how do both he and Phaedrus react?
10. What is Lila's motivation in asking Jamie to join her and Phaedrus?
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