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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the actual first name of Oedipa's husband, Mucho Maas?
(a) Wendell.
(b) Pierce.
(c) Perry.
(d) Walter.

3. What does Funch, Mucho's boss, tell Mucho he is going to do in the first chapter of the novel?
(a) Cancel Mucho's raise.
(b) Tape all Mucho's office interactions.
(c) Curb Mucho's use of credit cards.
(d) Tape all Mucho's phone conversations.

4. What is the name of Dr. Hilarius' s face number 37, which is the face children often use for taunting?
(a) Fu-Mucho.
(b) Nannynana.
(c) Fu-Manchu.
(d) Fraidycat.

5. What does Mucho Maas suffer from on a regular basis?
(a) Migraines.
(b) Acute consciousness.
(c) A crisis of sadness.
(d) A crisis of conscience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Oedipa noticed about her life before she embarks on her journey?

2. Dr. Hilarius's insistence that Oedipa take part in the experiment reminds Oedipa of what?

3. What kind of experiment does Dr. Hilarius want Oedipa to take part in?

4. What is the name of Oedipa's lawyer?

5. How did Oedipa know Pierce Inverarity?

(see the answer key)

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