The Crying of Lot 49 | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

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

A Tupperware party.

2. How did Oedipa know Pierce Inverarity?

He was a former lover.

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

Be executor of his estate.

4. Pierce Inverarity was a _____________?

Real estate mogul.

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

Call friends.

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

A three a.m. phone call last year from Inverarity.

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

Wendell.

8. What is the occupation of Mucho Maas?

Radio station disc jockey.

9. What was the previous occupation of Mucho Mass?

Used car salesman.

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