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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason for Tony Jaguar's lawsuit against Pierce Inverarity?
(a) He claims that he was never paid for a shipment of bones.
(b) He claims Inverarity never gave him a shipment for which he had paid in advance.
(c) He claims that he was never paid for a shipment of drugs.
(d) He claims that Inveraity made false statement about him.

2. How does Oedipa end up at the desk of Stanley Koteks?
(a) She follows the WASTE symbols.
(b) They are former lovers.
(c) She gets lost on a tour of Yoyodyne.
(d) She is directed there by voices in her head.

3. Fallopian tells Metzger that what two ideas are part of the same creeping horror?
(a) Industrial capitalism and Marxism.
(b) Democracy and Industrial capitalism.
(c) Industrial capitalism and Communism.
(d) Communism and Marxism.

4. What is Metzger's current occupation?
(a) Actor.
(b) Real estate mogul.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Disc jockey.

5. Genghis Cohen shows Oedipa a Pony Express stamp from 1940 with the _______ symbol on the back.
(a) Tristero.
(b) Yoyodyne.
(c) WASTE.
(d) Nefastis.

Short Answer Questions

1. The pattern of information Oedipa sees forming in Chapter 4 has to do with what?

2. When Oedipa goes backstage, Driblette tells her that words are like what?

3. Who is Metzger?

4. What type of business is Hogan's Seraglio in downtown San Narciso?

5. According to Stanley Koteks, who are the only ones who can work the Nefastis Machine?

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