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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lila leave her boyfriend?

2. At what age did Lila have a child?

3. To what does Phaedrus compare creating a "metaphysics" in Chapter 9?

4. Who does Phaedrus believe to be the originator of the American lifestyle?

5. Why does Rigel claim Phaedrus keeps people from properly analyzing his work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the static patterns of value?

2. What does Boas have to do with Phaedrus's new project?

3. Describe the life of the Zuni Indian discussed in Ruth Benedict's "Patterns of Culture."

4. Discuss the differences between static good and dynamic good.

5. What are the "slips" on Phaedrus's boat?

6. What are Phaedrus's thoughts on the current century in Chapter 13?

7. In Chapter 8, what are some of the faults Phaedrus details with science?

8. What is the Metaphysics of Quality?

9. What problems does Rigel have with Phaedrus's first book?

10. What do Lila and Phaedrus talk about during dinner in Chapter 14 and what do the readers learn about them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compose an essay about the significance of the doll.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the many roles New York City plays in this book, in terms of setting, metaphors, and symbolism.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the concepts of both isolation and escape (as well as their connections to each other) in "Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals."

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