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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What choice does Oedipa make in regard to Dr. Hilarius, even though she recognizes there will never be a way to know if she is cured?
(a) To go on medication.
(b) Not to leave her "shrink ."
(c) To go off the medication.
(d) To find another "shrink."

2. Who is the television character that Oedipa's lawyer is writing about?
(a) Tyler Perry.
(b) Perry Mason.
(c) JR Ewing.
(d) Ben Matlock.

3. How did Oedipa know Pierce Inverarity?
(a) He was her lawyer.
(b) He was a former lover.
(c) He was her brother.
(d) He was her ex-husband.

4. What does Funch, Mucho's boss, tell Mucho he is going to do in the first chapter of the novel?
(a) Curb Mucho's use of credit cards.
(b) Tape all Mucho's phone conversations.
(c) Tape all Mucho's office interactions.
(d) Cancel Mucho's raise.

5. What does Mucho advise Oedipa to do after she shows him the letter regarding Pierce Inverarity?
(a) Go see her shrink.
(b) Have a drink.
(c) Contact their lawyer.
(d) Call Inverarity's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pierce Inverarity was a _____________?

2. Why does Dr. Hilarius call Oedipa at 3 a.m.?

3. What is the name of Oedipa's lawyer?

4. As the novel begins, Mrs. Oedipa Maas arrives home from where?

5. In a letter from a legal firm, what does Pierce Inverarity request Oedipa do for him?

(see the answer key)

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