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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As she prepares to play a game with Metzger, what begins careening around the bathroom of Oedipa's motel room at Echo Courts?
(a) A can of deodorant.
(b) A can of mace.
(c) A can of propane.
(d) A can of hairspray.

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

4. What was the previous occupation of Mucho Mass?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Radio station disc jockey.
(c) Used car salesman.
(d) Real estate mogul.

5. What is the name of the movie Metzger starred in as a child?
(a) Cashit.
(b) Cashout.
(c) Cash Only.
(d) Cashiered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Inverarity tell Metzger about Oedipa?

2. What is unusual about Beaconsfield Cigarettes?

3. What is striking to Oedipa about the street plan of San Narciso?

4. After Oedipa has lunch with her lawyer, what does he ask her to do?

5. Who is the television character that Oedipa's lawyer is writing about?

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