The Crying of Lot 49
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The Crying of Lot 49 Study Guide

by Thomas Pynchon

The Crying of Lot 49 Quiz 2

1. Where was Metzger when Oedipa returned from her trip to Berkeley and Kinneret?

  • He had run off to marry Serge's fifteen year old chick.
  • He was swimming in the pool at Echo Courts, disturbing the stillness which had pervaded before Oedipa left.
  • He was waiting expectantly in the motel room.
  • He was meeting Genghis Cohen, the philatelist, to discuss Pierce's stamp collection.

2. What type of meeting does Oedipa walk into at the Bortz's residence the first time she visits?

  • a college frat party
  • an afternoon tea party, complete with costumes
  • a business meeting for stockholders of Yoyodyne
  • a wake for Driblette

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