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The Names | Quiz

Don DeLillo
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The Names | Quiz

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1)

In Chapter 5, what does Volterra talk to Owen about? (from The Island, Chapter 5)

The Cold War.
His relationship with Kathryn.
His dig.
The language cult.
2)

Who is the character of Orville Benton based on? (from The Prairie, Chapter 14)

Don DeLillo.
Owen.
James.
Singh.
3)

Into what country is James arriving at the beginning of Book 2? (from The Mountain, Chapter 6)

Jordan.
Syria.
Israel.
Egypt.
4)

In Chapter 5, what does James say that Lindsay Keller avoids doing? (from The Island, Chapter 5)

Making assuptions about others.
Flirting.
Exercising.
Making plans.
5)

What business does Volterra want to run when his film career ends? (from The Mountain, Chapter 6)

An advertising firm.
A primary school.
A dry cleaners.
A 7-11.
6)

At the beginning of Chapter 8, James goes into a tavern to ask about what? (from The Mountain, Chapter 8)

Local archeological digs.
Local hotels.
Local rock formations.
Local eateries.
7)

Who is the presumptive writer of Chapter 14? (from The Prairie, Chapter 14)

Singh.
Eliades.
Owen Brademas.
Tap Axton.
8)

James travels to all of the following locations except which? (from The Prairie, Chapter 14)

Lahore.
Jerusalem.
Hawa Mandir.
Kuwait.
9)

Why does Charles Maitland get angry at James at the end of Chapter 7? (from The Mountain, Chapter 7)

James breaks a lamp.
James makes fun of Charles's baldness.
James leaves early.
James guesses who Ann is sleeping with.
10)

What item does James buy as soon as he arrives in Amman in Chapter 6? (from The Mountain, Chapter 6)

A copy of the Koran.
A bottle of sunscreen.
A map.
A phrasebook.
11)

Where is Eliades living in Chapter 11? (from The Desert, Chapter 11)

Moscow.
Bombay.
Athens.
London.
12)

The second time James goes to the Mani in Chapter 8, who does he learn passed through the area recently? (from The Mountain, Chapter 8)

Two women and a man.
Five men and women.
Three women.
A group of thirty.
13)

About whom does James dream about in Chapter 6? (from The Mountain, Chapter 6)

Kathryn.
Vosdanik.
Jesus.
Del.
14)

How many bodies are with Owen when he is discovered at the end of Chapter 12? (from The Desert, Chapter 12)

Three.
Two.
None.
One.
15)

What country is David Keller going to be air-dropped into in Chapter 5? (from The Island, Chapter 5)

Congo.
Beirut.
Afghanistan.
Iran.
16)

What does Del tell James about Volterra's intention regarding his film in Chapter 10? (from The Mountain, Chapter 10)

He wants to film a murder.
He is living with the cult presently.
He is risking getting murdered himself.
He is abandoning the project.
17)

Who is the cult's victim in Hawa Mandir? (from The Desert, Chapter 12)

An old man.
A German tourist.
A crippled boy.
A homeless woman.
18)

What is Janet Ruffing doing when James decides to sleep with her in Chapter 9? (from The Mountain, Chapter 9)

Taking a nap on the beach.
Telling a dirty joke.
Belly-dancing.
Preparing a salad.
19)

In Chapter 13, what does Lindsay Keller say technology is doing to the world? (from The Desert, Chapter 13)

Making is dumber.
Making it bigger.
Making it more exciting.
Making it louder.
20)

Which of the following characters is definitely a member of the cult? (from The Prairie, Chapter 14)

Vosdanik.
Emmerich.
Eliades.
Andahl.
21)

At the end of Chapter 7, what items are the Maitlands stockpiling? (from The Mountain, Chapter 7)

Papyrus prints.
Reliquaries.
Lamps.
Rugs.
22)

On what topic does James engage his landlord in Chapter 10? (from The Mountain, Chapter 10)

Greek riots.
The World Cup.
Sex.
Ronald Reagan.
23)

What does James do in Chapter 8 to forget about the cult one sleepless night? (from The Mountain, Chapter 8)

He talks to Kathryn on the phone.
He goes to a film.
He works through the night.
He solicits a prostitute.
24)

What activity does James join David Keller in at the end of Chapter 10? (from The Mountain, Chapter 10)

Poker.
Soccer.
Jogging.
Gardening.
25)

In Chapter 5, where is Anand planning to go soon? (from The Island, Chapter 5)

The United States.
England.
Pakistan.
Germany.
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