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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is in the pond at the center of Fangoso Lagoons?
(a) Fragments of missiles with the name Yoyodyne, Inc. lettered on each nose cone.
(b) Fragments of old Disney Land rides.
(c) Fragments of sunken galleons and Atlantean columns.
(d) Famous fountains coming out of sunken ships.

2. Who wins the bet about the movie Oedipa and Metzger are watching while staying at the motel?
(a) Metzger.
(b) Mucho.
(c) Miles.
(d) Oedipa.

3. What is striking to Oedipa about the street plan of San Narciso?
(a) They remind her of home.
(b) They contain a concealed message.
(c) The street signs spell out a message.
(d) They look confusing to drive.

4. The rock group, The Paranoids, is a take off on what famous band?
(a) The Beach Boys.
(b) The Sex Pistols.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) The Eagles.

5. Dr. Hilarius's insistence that Oedipa take part in the experiment reminds Oedipa of what?
(a) Her Uncle Sal.
(b) Her father's poster collection.
(c) Military recruiting posters with a marine.
(d) Military recruiting posters with Uncle Sam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Randolph Driblette?

2. Oedipa compares Mucho's angst about his work to what?

3. What type of business is Hogan's Seraglio in downtown San Narciso?

4. Oedipa protests to Metzger at the end of the play that she's Republican, and she's not motivated by a desire to right wrongs, but simply by ____________.

5. What are the members of Mike Fallopian's group required to do each week?

(see the answer key)

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