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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 16 is told from the point of view of Jamie and ______.
(a) Lila.
(b) Rigel.
(c) Phaedrus.
(d) Fatso.

2. Upon what river does Phaedrus plan to travel by boat?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Hudson.
(c) Meramac.
(d) Mississippi.

3. Who does Lila believe stole her wallet and other items from her purse?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Phaedrus.
(c) She thinks she must have lost them herself.
(d) Fatso.

4. What school did Phaedrus attend as a boy?
(a) Milford.
(b) Yale.
(c) Williamson.
(d) Blake.

5. Who believed that abstinence was necessary for intellectual pursuits?
(a) Richard Rigel.
(b) William James Sidis.
(c) Franz Boas.
(d) Vernon Dusenberry.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what ceremony does Phaedrus accompany Dusenberry in Chapter 3?

2. What is Lila's state-of-mind at the end of Chapter 18 when she leaves the restaurant?

3. What are the different cultural evaluations of Phaedrus that he ponders after his meeting with the actor?

4. To what does Phaedrus compare the underground manholes of his current location in Chapter 17?

5. What established law does Phaedrus cite as being an example of an evolving static pattern?

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