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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Hilarius has a theory that faces are like what?
(a) A Rorschach blot.
(b) A psychological reaction.
(c) A hallucinogenic drug.
(d) A Freudian slip.

2. As Oedipa parks her car at the Echo Courts, what idea does she remember?
(a) Her last words to Inverarity whirling around her.
(b) Her last words to Mucho before she left.
(c) Words to a song she can't remember.
(d) A slow whirlwind and words she couldn't hear.

3. What is Fangoso Lagoons?
(a) An Disneyesque amusement park.
(b) A housing development in Kinneret in which Inverarity owned stock.
(c) A housing development in San Narciso in which Inverarity owned stock.
(d) A beach in San Narcisco.

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

5. What reaction does Oedipa have to what Inverarity said about her to Metzger?
(a) She begins to cry.
(b) She begins to laugh.
(c) She kisses Metzger.
(d) She slaps Metzger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Metzger's current occupation?

2. Pierce Inverarity was a _____________?

3. What is unusual about Beaconsfield Cigarettes?

4. What is the name of the theater where Metzger and Oedipa see the Jacobean revenge play?

5. What did Inverarity tell Metzger about Oedipa?

(see the answer key)

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