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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.

What does Oedipa see scribbled on the wall of the ladies' room at the bar she is in with Metzger and Mike Fallopian? (from Chapter 3)

2.

Bortz suggests to Oedipa that Tristero might have caused ______ simply in order to issue the Proclamation of the 9th Frimaire, An III, ending the sanctioned postal monopoly. (from Chapter 6)

3.

Oedipa flees Berkley in Chapter 5 and finds herself on a freeway at rush hour, heading for _________. (from Chapter 5)

4.

On her way to visit Emory Bortz, what building does Oedipa see burned down? (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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