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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All of the following are synonyms for "metaphysical" EXCEPT
(a) philosophical.
(b) supernatural.
(c) theoretical.
(d) technolgical.

2. The Narrator is beginning to work out ways to
(a) connect with his reader.
(b) maintain his motorcycle.
(c) connect with Chris.
(d) explain his point of view about Quality.

3. Phaedrus was admitted to the program, but
(a) was thrown out of the program.
(b) decided not to go to the school.
(c) was given a large scholarship.
(d) wanted into a different program.

4. At the end of the chapter,
(a) they stop to look into and across the enormous canyon.
(b) they descend into a canyon through a series of hairpin turns.
(c) they climb up out of a canyon through a hundred hairpin turns.
(d) they passed hundreds of antlike cars in the canyon.

5. The Narrator tells a story about camping in the mountains and being surprised by a
(a) buffalo.
(b) moose.
(c) partridge.
(d) deer.

6. The Narrator first helps Chris' tiredness by
(a) teaching Chris to use an aspen pole.
(b) ferrying the backpacks up the mountainside.
(c) putting all the heavy stuff in one backpack.
(d) having Chris eat lunch and take a nap.

7. The most frustrating muscle trap is
(a) parts problems.
(b) inadequate tools.
(c) boredom.
(d) bad surroundings.

8. The Sophists taught
(a) oneness with God and nature.
(b) ethical absolutes.
(c) relativity in all ethical ideas.
(d) man is the source of all things.

9. Which of the following did NOT draw up a system of geometry?
(a) Riemann
(b) Euclid
(c) Cointraire
(d) Lobachevski

10. The Chairman skips Socrates' description of
(a) the allegory.
(b) the Truth.
(c) the horse.
(d) the One.

11. When Phaedrus reads "Phaedrus" he is impressed by
(a) the emotions expressed.
(b) the condemning spirit.
(c) the poetic imagery.
(d) the double meanings of the words.

12. If Quality exists in the object,
(a) people should be able to see and feel it.
(b) Phaedrus should be able to define it.
(c) scientific instruments should be able to detect and measure it.
(d) it is just a fancy name for a bunch of nonsense.

13. The Immortal Principle was NOT called
(a) rock by Piney.
(b) water by Thales.
(c) fire by Heraclitus.
(d) air by Anaximenes.

14. If Quality is subtracted from the marketplace,
(a) only basic, tasteless necessities would be carried by grocery stores.
(b) more tasteful foods would be available in grocery stores.
(c) beverages would taste better.
(d) G.I. shoes would become unavailable.

15. The book that the Narrator tries to read with Chris is
(a) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
(b) Walden by Henry David Thoreau
(c) 1984 by George Orwell
(d) Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Short Answer Questions

1. The resolution of specific problems of conscience, duty or conduct by using or interpreting ethical principles or religious doctrines is called

2. Which of the following is NOT a description of a world without Quality?

3. What Phaedrus has talked about as Quality, Socrates describes as

4. The shadowy figure keeping the Narrator from opening the door in his dreams is

5. Phaedrus decided that schools teach people to

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