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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Oedipa after she knocks on the door of Dr. Hilarius's office in Chapter 5?
(a) He gives her LSD.
(b) He begs her to run away with him.
(c) He makes love to her.
(d) He takes her hostage.

2. Who does Oedipa dream about as she sleeps in the hotel in Berkeley?
(a) Driblette.
(b) Mucho.
(c) Inverarity.
(d) Metzger.

3. Mucho's boss, Funch, says Mucho is losing his identity and becoming more ________.
(a) Generic
(b) Erratic
(c) Funny
(d) Sad

4. Oedipa flees Berkley in Chapter 5 and finds herself on a freeway at rush hour, heading for _________.
(a) The Bay Bridge.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) The wharf.
(d) Los Angelos.

5. Genghis Cohen shows Oedipa an old German stamp with Thurn and Taxis printed on it which has a special symbol in each corner. He suggests that the extra mark on the symbol is a ______.
(a) Flute.
(b) Foul.
(c) Mute.
(d) Moat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what name did Metzger perform when he was a child actor?

2. What is the name of the actor who will play Metzger in a pilot for a TV series?

3. After finding a copy of Plays of Ford, Webster, Tourneur and Wharfinger, Oedipa discovers a note that says "trystero" may be derived from the Italian word "triste." What does this word mean?

4. As Mucho and Oedipa eat at a pizzeria, what does Mucho notice about one violin heard on the Muzak playing in the restaurant?

5. When Mucho interviews Oedipa after she leaves Dr. Hilarius's office, what name does her call her?

(see the answer key)

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