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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the television character that Oedipa's lawyer is writing about?
(a) Perry Mason.
(b) Ben Matlock.
(c) Tyler Perry.
(d) JR Ewing.

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

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

4. Oedipa compares Mucho's angst about his work to what?
(a) Metamorphism.
(b) Memories of competition.
(c) Memories of combat.
(d) Mental acuity.

5. What is the occupation of Mucho Maas?
(a) Radio station disc jockey.
(b) Real estate mogul.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Used car salesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What choice does Oedipa make in regard to Dr. Hilarius, even though she recognizes there will never be a way to know if she is cured?

2. What does Funch, Mucho's boss, tell Mucho he is going to do in the first chapter of the novel?

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

4. What does Oedipa tell Dr. Hilarius that she doesn't trust?

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

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