Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Robert M. Pirsig
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 216 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Robert M. Pirsig
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 216 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who introduces the topic of ghost stories?
(a) The Narrator
(b) John
(c) Chris
(d) Sylvia

2. A motorcycle mechanic
(a) does not care about the rider or the motorcycle.
(b) is a careful observer and precise thinker.
(c) is mainly a physical laborer.
(d) ignorant of the hierarchy of the motorcycle.

3. A turning point in Phaedrus' life came about the time he saw
(a) a rice paddy from atop a mountain.
(b) his best friend die.
(c) a double rainbow.
(d) a wall shining across a misty harbor.

4. The stand of pines where the group is camping is the home of
(a) bats.
(b) fire ants.
(c) wolves.
(d) mosquitoes.

5. The mechanics where the Narrator had taken his motorcycle when it was seizing did not fix it properly since they
(a) were dancing and singing along with the radio.
(b) did not have the proper tools.
(c) did not care enough to learn to do it right.
(d) did not read the manual for that bike.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Narrator says that some cultures believe in ghosts in the same way that other cultures

2. Which of the following is the best description of Phaedrus?

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

4. The Narrator makes four observations about his lists of motorcycle parts. Which of the following is NOT one of those observations?

5. How does the Narrator know a storm is coming?

(see the answer key)

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