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The Crying of Lot 49 Quiz

Thomas Pynchon
This Study Guide consists of approximately 72 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Crying of Lot 49.
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The Crying of Lot 49 Quiz

Thomas Pynchon
This Study Guide consists of approximately 72 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Crying of Lot 49.

Take our free The Crying of Lot 49 quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Fallopian tells Metzger that what two ideas are part of the same creeping horror? (from Chapter 3)

2.

According to Stanley Koteks, who are the only ones who can work the Nefastis Machine? (from Chapter 4)

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? (from Chapter 5)

4.

The name Tristero can be traced back to Hernando Joaquin de Tristero y Calavera who claimed to be _________ and thus the rightful Grand Master of the Post. (from Chapter 6)

5.

When Oedipa returns to the bar near the Yoyodyne plant, who does she find surrounded by women and dressed in army fatigues as if he were a guerrilla leader? (from Chapter 6)

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