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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The second phase of Phaedrus' exploration into the meaning of Quality included all EXCEPT

2. Quality was kept undefined by definition in order to

3. When you are stuck

4. A sarcophagus is

5. The Narrator tells a story about camping in the mountains and being surprised by a

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is egotism? In what ways can egotism blind a person to quality? How can egotism get in the way of a person's spiritual journey to understand himself? How was egotism the beginning of all of Phaerus' troubles?

Essay Topic 2

The Narrator says it is good to be in a state of "stuckness." What is "stuckness" and why is a good? What does it allow one's mind to do? Give an example of the Narrator being stuck and then using it to do or say something better than he would have if he had kept going in the original direction.

Essay Topic 3

At what point in the book did you realize that Phaedrus and the Narrator are the same person? What clues are given? At what point do the two actually merge into one and the same person in the book? Give reasons for your answer.

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