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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The Narrator feels apprehensive about
2. The theoretic component of man's existence corresponds to all EXCEPT
3. Which of the following is NOT associated with underlying form?
4. The Narrator characterized the college as a "teaching college" by which he meant
5. The view John and Sylvia have of technology is
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence is there that the Sutherlands and the Narrator disagree about technology?
2. Why do you suppose the Narrator calls Phaedrus' office a "find?" Do you think he did not know it was Phaedrus' office when he opened the door?
3. How does the Narrator distinguish between European and Native American ghosts?
4. What is a priori knowledge and how are time and space examples of a priori knowledge?
5. What is the difference between "What's new?" and "What is best?" What type of answer might you get to each question? Which question would you prefer to ask your friends? Which question would you rather have people ask you?
6. In what ways was Phaedrus changed by his studies in India? How did his background in science help or hinder him in learning to think like the Orientals?
7. How do the DeWeeses respond to seeing the Narrator again? What are their actions and reactions? What are their emotions and thoughts?
8. What were the possible reasons John did not want the Narrator to use a beer can to shim his motorcycle handlebars?
9. What reasons did the Narrator (Phaedrus) have for feeling deep kinship with students who were failing his classes? How was he like them? How was he different from them?
10. How do we know that the Narrator has been on this road, in this town, or at this motel before?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Phaedrus and DeWeese were baffled by, yet intrigued by, each other. Explain. Were there actions or words that caused this?
Essay Topic 2
Various types of evidence can be used as proof of something. Hard evidence of having gone to a concert would be the ticket stub. Memories of what was sung at the concert would be another type of evidence. Intuition that proves true about the best parking spot for the concert is a third type of evidence. Give one example of each of four ways in which the Narrator knows that Phaedrus existed.
Essay Topic 3
When Sarah had asked Phaedrus if he was teaching quality, she certainly had no way of knowing what that question would do to him mentally. What do you suppose Sarah had meant when she asked the question?
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