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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. Phaedrus begins to regret his decision to give the film rights over to the actor when he remembers what his attorney told him: "If you love your book, don't sell it to _________."

2. What area of science will likely be the one that helps scientifically govern society, according to Phaedrus's theory in Chapter 22?

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

4. What were Phaedrus's headmaster's thoughts on the concepts of grace and morals?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What role does Robert Redford play in this book?

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze the relationship between Phaedrus and Lila using his ideas on static versus dynamic patterns.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the implications of Phaedrus being a thinly-veiled Pirgis, as well as the book's status as being fictional.

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