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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. To what does Phaedrus compare the Giant of his city analogy in Chapter 17?

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

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

4. What Hollywood actor comes to see Phaedrus?

5. What replaced social snobbery after World War I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Robert Redford play in this book?

2. What does Lila offer to Jamie and how do both he and Phaedrus react?

3. What is Lila's motivation in asking Jamie to join her and Phaedrus?

4. Why does Lila decide she needs to leave Phaedrus?

5. Describe Phaedrus's analogy of New York City to a giant.

6. What does Lila discover when she goes to pay for her bill at the restaurant?

7. Describe Jamie and Fatso.

8. Why does Lila leave the name of the boat with the waiter and what does this imply about her plans?

9. What are Phaedrus's thoughts on the static and dynamic patterns of New York City?

10. How does Phaedrus connect the Zen concept of hell to celebrity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Phaedrus's method of working on his project in regards to how he functions within his own theories.

Essay Topic 2

Use the Metaphysics of Quality to describe the mysterious bonds between Rigel and Lila.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the concepts of both isolation and escape (as well as their connections to each other) in "Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals."

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