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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!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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)

2.

Where does Genghis Cohen want to send several of the stamps he is reviewing for Oedipa? (from Chapter 4)

3.

Oedipa compares the initial contact with _____________ to a performance where the costumes of historical figuration are thickly layered. (from Chapter 3)

4.

Who saves Oedipa, Metzger and their friends after they are stranded on the island in the middle of Fangoso Lagoons? (from Chapter 3)

5.

After losing noble patronage, the majority of Tristero members fled to where during 1849-50? (from Chapter 6)

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