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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the town where Oedipa and Mucho live?
(a) Kenney.
(b) McKenney.
(c) Kismet.
(d) Kinneret.

2. What kind of experiment does Dr. Hilarius want Oedipa to take part in?
(a) An experiment in which hallucinogenic drugs are given to monkeys.
(b) An experiment in which hallucinogenic drugs are given to housewives.
(c) An experiment in which birth control drugs are given to housewives.
(d) An experiment in which vitamins are given to housewives.

3. Dr. Hilarius has a theory that faces are like what?
(a) A Rorschach blot.
(b) A psychological reaction.
(c) A hallucinogenic drug.
(d) A Freudian slip.

4. After receiving Inverarity's letter, which of the following does Oedipa NOT do for the afternoon?
(a) Mix cocktails.
(b) Read book reviews.
(c) Call friends.
(d) Work in her garden.

5. Dr. Hilarius's insistence that Oedipa take part in the experiment reminds Oedipa of what?
(a) Her father's poster collection.
(b) Military recruiting posters with a marine.
(c) Military recruiting posters with Uncle Sam.
(d) Her Uncle Sal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Dr. Hilarius' s face number 37, which is the face children often use for taunting?

2. After hearing about his work in Chapter 1, Oedipa tells Mucho that he is too ___________?

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

4. Funch, Mucho's boss, accuses him of what in his interactions with people at work?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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