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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After receiving Inverarity's letter, which of the following does Oedipa NOT do for the afternoon?
(a) Call friends.
(b) Work in her garden.
(c) Mix cocktails.
(d) Read book reviews.

2. What choice does Oedipa make in regard to Dr. Hilarius, even though she recognizes there will never be a way to know if she is cured?
(a) To find another "shrink."
(b) To go on medication.
(c) To go off the medication.
(d) Not to leave her "shrink ."

3. As the novel begins, Mrs. Oedipa Maas arrives home from where?
(a) A Tupperware party.
(b) A bar.
(c) A psychiatrist appointment.
(d) A funeral.

4. After hearing about his work in Chapter 1, Oedipa tells Mucho that he is too ___________?
(a) Secretive.
(b) Sensitive.
(c) Sensible.
(d) Sentimental.

5. What has Oedipa noticed about her life before she embarks on her journey?
(a) A lack of romance.
(b) A lack of intensity.
(c) A lot of stress.
(d) A lack of adventure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who or what in particular does Oedipa compare herself to?

2. Pierce Inverarity was a _____________?

3. How did Oedipa know Pierce Inverarity?

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

5. What was the previous occupation of Mucho Mass?

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