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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. What replaced social snobbery after World War I?

2. Why does Phaedrus consider himself to part of the hulking "Giant" from Chapter 17?

3. How does Jamie react to Lila's offer to bring him on board as a crew member?

4. What is Lila's destination in the beginning of Chapter 23?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Lila offer to Jamie and how do both he and Phaedrus react?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Phaedrus's theories, discuss the rebellions against the static patterns of society in the twentieth century.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the static patterns of evolution in order to explain how Lila ends up in Rigel's care at the end of the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using Phaedrus's theories, discuss Lila's mental breakdown in-depth.

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