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V | Quiz

Thomas Pynchon
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V | Quiz

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1)

What is Profane worried about when he sees fights among the Playboys and how his friend(s) reconcile them? (from Chapter 4, In which Esther gets a nose job, Chapter 5, in which Stencil goes West with an alligator, and Chapter 6, In which Profane returns to street level)

That it keeps getting worse.
That it is violent.
That it never ends.
That the group worships Fina and what she has to do for them.
2)

In the famous myth that Stencil hears, who or what is attached to a ship and in what role or capacity? (from Chapter 16, Valletta, and Epilogue, 1919)

A lion's head as a symbol of victory.
A woman as a living figurehead.
A donkey's head as a symbol of death.
Pearls as a symbol of wealth.
3)

What is the name of the dentist who treats Stencil? (from Chapter 7, She hangs on the western wall)

Dudley Eigenvalue.
Strangelove.
Schoenmaker.
Winsome.
4)

By his apparent lack of interest in other women, what does Profane reveal? (from Chapter 4, In which Esther gets a nose job, Chapter 5, in which Stencil goes West with an alligator, and Chapter 6, In which Profane returns to street level)

His alcoholism.
His homosexuality.
His solitary nature.
His devotion to Rachel.
5)

Who tells V. about Vheissu? (from Chapter 7, She hangs on the western wall)

Profane.
Mildred.
Captain Hugh.
Sir Wren.
6)

When Mondaugen was in Africa, what was the project he worked on? (from Chapter 8, In which Rachel gets her yo-yo back, Roony sings a song, and Stencil calls on Bloody Chiclitz, and Chapter 9, Mondaugen's story)

An environmental hazard program.
A project involving atmospheric radio disturbances.
A secret government operative.
A diamond extraction program.
7)

What is the famous myth that Stencil hears about in Malta? (from Chapter 16, Valletta, and Epilogue, 1919)

The centaurs of Greece.
That of Perseus.
That of Andromeda.
That of Mara.
8)

Who is the caretaker with a mutilated face that Stencil recognizes in Malta? (from Chapter 16, Valletta, and Epilogue, 1919)

Stimm.
Pig Bodine.
Evan Godolphin.
Slab.
9)

Who does the dentist introduce Stencil to in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8, In which Rachel gets her yo-yo back, Roony sings a song, and Stencil calls on Bloody Chiclitz, and Chapter 9, Mondaugen's story)

Rachel.
His wife.
Mildred.
Bloody Chiclitz.
10)

What does the dentist show Stencil? (from Chapter 7, She hangs on the western wall)

A stack of letters from V.
A book.
A pair of dentures that will only fit one person.
A film.
11)

Where do the police take Winsome after he jumps from the first floor into their net? (from Chapter 12, In which things are not so amusing)

Drug rehabilitation center.
His wife's trial.
Home.
Mental hospital.
12)

When Foppl was in the army, what happened in 1904? (from Chapter 8, In which Rachel gets her yo-yo back, Roony sings a song, and Stencil calls on Bloody Chiclitz, and Chapter 9, Mondaugen's story)

A great rebellion broke out.
An earthquake devastated the area.
Suicide bombers landed in the city.
The military took over the government.
13)

What does Gaucho offer the two men to help them succeed in their plan? (from Chapter 7, She hangs on the western wall)

A key.
A bomb.
Some money.
A car.
14)

What does the mysterious woman who talks to the ballerina tell her about her future? (from Chapter 13, In which the yo-yo string is revealed as a state of mind, Chapter 14, V. in love, and Chapter 15, Sahha)

That she will drive Paris mad.
That she will travel the world on a boat.
That she will fall in love and marry a rich man.
That she will die soon.
15)

What does Paola offer that Fina does not for Profane? (from Chapter 4, In which Esther gets a nose job, Chapter 5, in which Stencil goes West with an alligator, and Chapter 6, In which Profane returns to street level)

Money.
Beauty.
Brains.
A deeper connection.
16)

What does Slab suggest that Esther do about her pregnancy? (from Chapter 12, In which things are not so amusing)

Go to Cuba and get an abortion.
Check again that it is real.
Hide it.
Have it.
17)

Who is a ballerina in Paris in 1913? (from Chapter 13, In which the yo-yo string is revealed as a state of mind, Chapter 14, V. in love, and Chapter 15, Sahha)

Mélanie l'Heuremaudi.
Rachel Owlglass.
Esther Hayes.
Paola Mijstral.
18)

Where is Fausto Maijstral in Chapter 11? (from Chapter 10, In which various sets of young people get together, and Chapter 11, Confessions of Fausto Maijstral)

Greece.
Italy.
Malta.
Portugal.
19)

Who does Stencil go to visit in Chapter 16? (from Chapter 16, Valletta, and Epilogue, 1919)

Profane.
Fausto Maijstral.
Pappy Hod.
Paola.
20)

What is Carla Majistral afraid of in Chapter 16? (from Chapter 16, Valletta, and Epilogue, 1919)

That she is going to die.
That her husband is spying for rebels.
That her daughter hates her.
That she is going to have a miscarriage.
21)

What does Winsome fear that Mafia is doing that he tells Rachel? (from Chapter 8, In which Rachel gets her yo-yo back, Roony sings a song, and Stencil calls on Bloody Chiclitz, and Chapter 9, Mondaugen's story)

Killing people.
Pornography.
Stealing money.
Sleeping around.
22)

How does Fausto Maijstral refer to himself after the birth of his child and the beginning of war? (from Chapter 10, In which various sets of young people get together, and Chapter 11, Confessions of Fausto Maijstral)

Fausto II.
Narcissist.
Deadbeat.
Emperor.
23)

When Mondaugen is looking for a power source for his antennas, what or who does he find in the basement of the expatriate's house? (from Chapter 8, In which Rachel gets her yo-yo back, Roony sings a song, and Stencil calls on Bloody Chiclitz, and Chapter 9, Mondaugen's story)

A chest full of diamonds.
A fridge full of marijuana.
A native who has been whipped.
A stash of money.
24)

What does Rachel ask Benny Profane's help in procuring that he suggests she borrow from Winsome? (from Chapter 12, In which things are not so amusing)

A key.
A shoe.
A car.
An alibi.
25)

Who does Angel hit in the clubhouse? (from Chapter 4, In which Esther gets a nose job, Chapter 5, in which Stencil goes West with an alligator, and Chapter 6, In which Profane returns to street level)

His sister.
Mildred.
Benny.
Paola.
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