The Crying of Lot 49 | Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

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Multiple Choice - Chapter 1

1. As the novel begins, Mrs. Oedipa Maas arrives home from where?
a) A Tupperware party.
b) A psychiatrist appointment.
c) A funeral.
d) A bar.

2. How did Oedipa know Pierce Inverarity?
a) He was her brother.
b) He was her ex-husband.
c) He was her lawyer.
d) He was a former lover.

3. In a letter from a legal firm, what does Pierce Inverarity request Oedipa do for him?
a) Be sole proprietor for his business.
b) Be godmother to his children.
c) Be executor of his estate.
d) Inherit his estate.

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