The Crying of Lot 49 | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Chapter 1

1. As the novel begins, Mrs. Oedipa Maas arrives home from where?

2. How did Oedipa know Pierce Inverarity?

3. In a letter from a legal firm, what does Pierce Inverarity request Oedipa do for him?

4. Pierce Inverarity was a _____________?

5. After receiving Inverarity's letter, which of the following does Oedipa NOT do for the afternoon?

6. After thinking about Inverarity for the afternoon in Chapter 1, what does Oedipa suddenly remember?

7. What is the actual first name of Oedipa's husband, Mucho Maas?

8. What is the occupation of Mucho Maas?

9. What was the previous occupation of Mucho Mass?

10. What does Mucho Maas suffer from on a regular basis?