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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Phaedrus believe to be the most dynamic on earth?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Berlin.
(c) London.
(d) New York City.

2. Why does Phaedrus believe Lila exists in a culture of just herself?
(a) She is the forerunner of a new way of life.
(b) She is afraid to enter "normal" society.
(c) No one else can understand her reality.
(d) She is determined to never speak the truth.

3. Before going into anthropology, what was Phaedrus's field of study?
(a) Biology.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Physicis.

4. How does the Zuni brujo encompass the idea of "dynamic good"?
(a) He reaches outside his culture to right a wrong.
(b) He martyrs himself to his own ideas.
(c) He submits to his priests' punishment.
(d) He curbs his own ideas for the good of his tribe.

5. From whose point-of-view is Chapter 23 told?
(a) Fatso.
(b) Phaedrus.
(c) Omniscient narrator.
(d) Lila.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Phaedrus, what concerns philosophers that average people would consider trivial?

2. What does Phaedrus realize about his intentions with Lila?

3. About how many slips does Phaedrus have on the tray in his boat in Chapter 2?

4. Along with the wind, what brings about Lila's breakdown at the end of Chapter 10?

5. To what does Phaedrus compare creating a "metaphysics" in Chapter 9?

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