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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The person who started him thinking about Quality was
(a) DeWeese
(b) Sylvia
(c) Sarah
(d) Gennie

3. The Narrator does not feel the faster speeds are good because
(a) the road is getting really hot.
(b) there are a lot of holes and broken places in the roads.
(c) his rear tire is wearing badly and could blow out.
(d) the hills are dangerous at higher speeds.

4. Phaedrus' academic goal in University was to
(a) major in philosophy.
(b) major in journalism.
(c) major in chemistry.
(d) major in molecular biology.

5. How does the Narrator know a storm is coming?
(a) He sees fast-moving thick, black clouds sweeping across the landscape.
(b) He sees the edge of storm clouds on the horizon as they top a small hill.
(c) He sees lightening flashing on the horizon.
(d) He feels the cool wind against his cheek.

6. The purpose of Annihilation ECS was
(a) to solidify a personality.
(b) to gel a personality.
(c) to create a new personality.
(d) to liquidate a personality.

7. The predicted results of scientific inquiry and the actual results of scientific inquiry are
(a) in sync with each other.
(b) hard to understand as being related.
(c) often unrelated to each other.
(d) diametrically opposed.

8. The plans of Chris and the Narrator are deliberately indefinite so that
(a) they do not have to account to anyone for their time.
(b) the vacation can be a good time of togetherness and relaxation.
(c) they can keep changing their minds about their destination.
(d) they can continue until their money is gone.

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

10. Phaedrus discovered that the science he'd once thought of as the whole world of knowledge is
(a) only a branch of philosophy.
(b) not cared about at all by Koreans.
(c) a natural continuation of the question that started him in science.
(d) theoretic science.

11. Who are the four people riding motorcycles on a journey?
(a) John, Sylvia, Chris, Buddha
(b) The Narrator, Chris Sutherland, John Sutherland, Sylvia
(c) John Sutherland, his son Chris, the Narrator, his wife Sylvia
(d) Chris, his father the Narrator, John Sutherland, his wife Sylvia Sutherland

12. Academic freedom was threatened by all EXCEPT
(a) Professors were banned from speaking freely on campus.
(b) There was a rule against failing students in classes.
(c) More stringent rules about acceptance to the college were enacted.
(d) Accusations of stirring up trouble were leveled at professors.

13. Annihilation ECS consisted of
(a) 28 electric shocks to the brain.
(b) 28 skin pricks on the scalp.
(c) 88 volts of electricity to the heart.
(d) 800 amps applied for 1.5 seconds.

14. The high meadow is welcome like
(a) the promised land.
(b) a rainbow.
(c) the promise of a new beginning.
(d) the rain in the spring.

15. Phaedrus' stage fright concerning classroom teaching appeared to students as
(a) a reticence to speak.
(b) an electrifying performance.
(c) passionate teaching.
(d) extreme intensity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chris usually reflects the mood of the Narrator in his

2. The professor meant that the bombing of the Japanese cities

3. The point at which Phaedrus gave up on Oriental wisdom was when a professor called the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

4. The Narrator approaches maintaining his motorcycle like

5. A priori knowledge is an idea that was proposed by

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