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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ghost that Phaedrus pursued was
(a) the ghost of rationality.
(b) the ghost of Western thought.
(c) the ghost of modern science.
(d) the ghost of technology.

2. The kind of truth one seems to see out of the corner of one's eye or when the procedure goes haywire is called
(a) frontal truth.
(b) bilateral truth.
(c) literal truth.
(d) lateral truth.

3. In chapter 11, the Narrator and Chris seem
(a) uncharacteristically close to each other.
(b) at odds with one another.
(c) out of sorts with each other.
(d) oddly disconnected from each other.

4. Herried is designated a Western town by the Narrator because
(a) the main gathering place is a saloon.
(b) things are far apart in the town.
(c) the town only has one street.
(d) the town is very dusty.

5. The Narrator does not want to go faster than
(a) sixty miles per hour.
(b) sixty-five miles per hour.
(c) forty-five miles per hour.
(d) fifty miles per hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. The theoretic component of man's existence corresponds to all EXCEPT

2. The Narrator ended the trip to Canada on the motorcycle because

3. Philosophy attempts to answer questions like:

4. Why did Chris and the Narrator get soaked on their trip to Canada?

5. Who introduces the topic of ghost stories?

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