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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. What Hollywood actor comes to see Phaedrus?

3. According to Phaedrus, the Zen definition of ____ is to see life everywhere but to be unable to participate.

4. What fault does Phaedrus find with the Victorian concept of morals?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the Victorian mindset leave society unprepared to deal with the realities of World War I?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Metaphysics of Quality in detail.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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