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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 actual first name of Oedipa's husband, Mucho Maas?
(a) Pierce.
(b) Wendell.
(c) Walter.
(d) Perry.

2. Funch, Mucho's boss, accuses him of what in his interactions with people at work?
(a) Being too judgemental.
(b) Being too pushy.
(c) Being a poor judge of character.
(d) Being too overtly sexual.

3. On a long ago trip with Pierce Inverarity, where did Oedipa see an exhibition of paintings by Remedios Varo ?
(a) Acapulco.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Mazatlan.
(d) Buenos Aires.

4. What does Mucho Maas suffer from on a regular basis?
(a) A crisis of sadness.
(b) Acute consciousness.
(c) Migraines.
(d) A crisis of conscience.

5. Who is the television character that Oedipa's lawyer is writing about?
(a) Ben Matlock.
(b) Tyler Perry.
(c) JR Ewing.
(d) Perry Mason.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of experiment does Dr. Hilarius want Oedipa to take part in?

2. Dr. Hilarius's insistence that Oedipa take part in the experiment reminds Oedipa of what?

3. Why does Dr. Hilarius call Oedipa at 3 a.m.?

4. What is the occupation of Mucho Maas?

5. What is the name of the town where Oedipa and Mucho live?

(see the answer key)

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