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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.

Metzger tells Mike Fallopian he is so right-wing that he's left-wing, and possibly a Marxist, since he is invoking the _______theory. (from Chapter 4)

2.

As Oedipa sits in the apartment in Berkeley concentrating and awaiting the demon's message, what is on the TV? (from Chapter 5)

3.

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)

4.

Genghis Cohen informs Oedipa that a mysterious new bidder requested to view the stamps in lot 49, but the request was denied for what reason? (from Chapter 6)

5.

Who is Genghis Cohen? (from Chapter 4)

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