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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. When Lila goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant, she realizes that her wallet and her _____ have been stolen from her purse.
(a) Keys.
(b) Makeup.
(c) Identification.
(d) Pills.

2. What is the name of Lila's childhood dog?
(a) Astrix.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Spot.
(d) Bandito.

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

4. For what sort of Quality does Phaedrus believe Lila only looks?
(a) Social.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Biological.

5. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 18 told?
(a) Fatso.
(b) Phaedrus.
(c) Jamie.
(d) Lila.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Phaedrus believe to be the most dynamic on earth?

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

3. What flashback does Lila experience when she hallucinates seeing her childhood dog?

4. When Lila panics over the missing items in her purse, what information is revealed about her past in Chapter 18?

5. What does Lila plan to be her final destination after getting a drink at the restaurant in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Phaedrus's thoughts on the static and dynamic patterns of New York City?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Lila stop at the restaurant in Chapter 18?

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

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

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

10. Why does Lila decide she needs to leave Phaedrus?

(see the answer keys)

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