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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the best description of Phaedrus?
(a) Phaedrus was intelligent, focused, and courageous.
(b) Phaedrus was brilliant, focused on his work, and insensitive to people.
(c) Phaedrus was secretive, aloof, and seemingly cold to others.
(d) Phaedrus was tall, darkly complected, and highly intelligent.

2. Unpacking at the campground is difficult due to
(a) the extreme exhaustion of the group.
(b) the lack of help from Chris.
(c) the flashlight's disappearance.
(d) Sylvia's complaining.

3. The travelers stay in cabins in Gardiner made by the owner who is a craftsman as evidenced by
(a) the many flowers planted around each cabin.
(b) the careful attention to detail in the windows, doors, and moldings.
(c) the sign that is hung in the cabin.
(d) how old the couple is who own the cabins.

4. In trying to explain what is wrong with the outdoor barbecue instructions, the Narrator expounds upon what is wrong with technology, which he says is
(a) its inability to encompass reason and feeling and relationships.
(b) the fact that they live in topsy-turvy times.
(c) its purposeless expansion laterally.
(d) its inability to explain things to the common man.

5. At the summit of the mountain, the Narrator gets out
(a) his long underwear and jacket.
(b) his camera.
(c) his tools and adjusts the carburetors.
(d) his tools to adjust his chain.

Short Answer Questions

1. The range of human knowledge today creates

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

3. The Narrator seems to think that technology is

4. A Chautauqua is

5. Phaedrus called Montana State University

(see the answer key)

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