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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the car after Oedipa and Metzger leave the theater, who do they hear on KCUF radio?
2. What does Oedipa use to fend off the advances of the manager of the Echo Courts Motel?
3. As the novel begins, Mrs. Oedipa Maas arrives home from where?
4. Despite a lack of specific facts, what does Mike Fallopian say took place in 1864?
5. What is the name of the movie Metzger starred in as a child?
Short Essay Questions
1. In his phone call to Oedipa a year ago, what did Pierce Inverarity say about Mucho?
2. As she is losing the game of Strip Botticelli, what does Oedipa remove first?
3. How did Mucho Maas feel about the used cars his customers brought in for trade-in?
4. Where did Tony Jaguar get the bones that he sold to Beaconsfield Cigarettes?
5. Why is the introduction of the Yoyodyne mail deliverer at The Scope important to the plot of The Crying of Lot 49?
6. What was strange about Pierce Inverarity's call to Oedipa a year ago?
7. Why can't Mucho Maas drink honey in his coffee?
8. What is suggested by the name of Oedipa's psychiatrist, Dr. Hilarius?
9. Why does the manager of the Echo Courts think Oedipa is trying to seduce him?
10. Why does the moment Oedipa sees San Narciso from a hilltop have a religious quality to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the overall theme of the breakdown of communication on the societal level. How was it symbolized and explored throughout the novel? Compare this to how communication breaks down on a personal level for Oedipa.
Essay Topic 2
Fate is a dominant theme in The Crying of Lot 49. 1) Discuss this theme throughout the novel. 2) How is Oedipa trying to find out the fate of America, not just her own fate?
Essay Topic 3
What is the myth of Echo and Narcissus? How is it represented in the setting, characters and themes of The Crying of Lot 49?
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