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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. Which of the following is NOT associated with underlying form?

2. Why did Chris and the Narrator get soaked on their trip to Canada?

3. Man is a passive observer or a "blank tablet" was first proposed by

4. The Narrator approaches maintaining his motorcycle like

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What hoped-for phenomena resulted from the abolition of grades in his classes?

2. What aspects of teaching were frustrating for Phaedrus?

3. What does the last sentence of the chapter mean: "I am a pioneer now, looking onto a promised land."

4. The Narrator seems to be descending into an abyss as he relates the details of Phaedrus' descent into a full mental breakdown. Why do you think he quit attending the class with the Chairman and then quit teaching his own classes?

5. How are the tasks that the Narrator and Chris perform related to the discourse of this chapter?

6. What were the possible reasons John did not want the Narrator to use a beer can to shim his motorcycle handlebars?

7. In what ways is the phrase "to travel is better than to arrive" appropriate to the Narrator's trip to Bozeman?

8. 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?

9. Why is the Narrator apprehensive about seeing DeWeese?

10. The Narrator says that the ghost Phaedrus pursued appeared incoherent and meaningless, causing the most normal of everyday acts to seem slightly mad. What everyday assumptions and purposes caused this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How can technology best be pursued and used to enrich human life rather than degrading humans? Give examples. How can technology be art? Can you think of some examples?

Essay Topic 2

Give and explain three examples of the Narrator's fascination with detail and care.

Essay Topic 3

The allegory of a physical mountain for a spiritual one is quite common in religious literature. In what ways can the Narrator's journey to reconnect with himself be compared to climbing a mountain?

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