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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. Why does Lila choose to not pursue a relationship with Phaedrus?
(a) She is not attracted to him.
(b) She is afraid of him.
(c) She misses her former lover too much.
(d) She does not understand him.

2. By Phaedrus's reasoning of dynamic morality in Chapter 13, what is more moral than society killing an idea?
(a) An idea killing a society.
(b) An idea killing a person.
(c) Society killing a person.
(d) A person killing their ideas in order to protect their society.

3. Where does Phaedrus believe the idea that the intellect reigns supreme over societal needs will lead the human race?
(a) Mediocrity.
(b) Moral corruption.
(c) Enlightenment.
(d) Destruction.

4. What does Phaedrus regard as being the term that encompasses the conflict between social and intellectual patterns?
(a) Reality.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Media.
(d) Celebrity.

5. For what reasons does this actor come to see Phaedrus in Chapter 19?
(a) He is considering hiring Phaedrus as a life coach.
(b) He wishes to get the film rights for Phaedrus's book.
(c) He wants Phaedrus's autograph.
(d) He is hiring Phaedurs as a consultant on a new movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon is particularly mentioned in Chapter 22 as helping to have changed the world's outlook on war?

2. When Lila goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant, she realizes that her wallet and her _____ have been stolen from her purse.

3. In Chapter 22, what does Phaedrus believe was the view of battle before World War I?

4. What is society's new sense of morality, according to Phaedrus in Chapter 24?

5. When considering the surviving veterans of World War I, what about their attitude altered the social landscape after the war?

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