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

2. When Lila panics over the missing items in her purse, what information is revealed about her past in Chapter 18?
(a) She was once in a hospital, presumably a mental one.
(b) She had once been arrested.
(c) She never had a daughter, as she told Phaedrus.
(d) Jamie is her ex-husband.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what sort of Quality does Phaedrus believe Lila only looks?

3. When Lila goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant, she realizes that her wallet and her _____ have been stolen from her purse.

4. What is Phaedrus' destination in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 22, what does Phaedrus believe was the view of battle before World War I?

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

3. Describe Phaedrus's analogy of New York City to a giant.

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

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

6. What does Phaedrus deduce about Lila from his meeting with her friends?

7. Describe Jamie and Fatso.

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

9. What does Lila discover when she goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant?

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

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