Infinite Jest Quizzes

Infinite Jest Quiz #1

1 The first scene of the novel takes place in the...
penultimate year of Subsidized Time

entirely in James Incandenza's head

administrative offices of Brandeis University

final year of Subsidized Time
2 Why do the University of Arizona faculty and staff doubt the integrity of Hal's application?
His grades suspiciously jumped in his junior and senior year.

His essays are plagiarized.

His test scores are too high.

They believe his grades were doctored, and two of his family members are administrators at E.T.A.
3 What is the Incandenzas' nickname for Avril?
The Grammomian

Tall Mama

The Mominator

The Moms
4 The tennis academy is located where?
Allston, MA

Enfield, MA

Dartmouth, MA

Brighton, MA
5 What does Hal say when he toddles through the back yard holding a clump of mold?
"Delicious."

"May I eat this?"

"I ate this."

He doesn't say anything, he's a toddler.
6 Hirsute means...
formal

hairy

oedipal

pedantic
7 Why does J.O.I. pose as a "professional conversationalist"?
James tries to break into Hollywood by posing as a series of eccentric professionals, hoping to be hired by celebrities.

James poses as a professional conversationalist to trick his wife, Avril, into speaking to him.

James is lonely, and his alcoholism alienates him from his family, so he poses as a pro conversationalist in order to be able to talk to people.

Because when Hal speaks, James doesn't hear any words come out. So James tries to dupe Hal into conversing with him.
8 Where does Hal think he's going when he sees the Professional Conversationalist?
The dentist

A psychiatrist

Piano lessons

Private tennis lesson
9 Which of the following does Erdedy NOT stock up on before his marijuana binge?
Ice cream

Frozen pineapple

Pepperidge Farm frozen chocolate cake

Oreos
10 What is Erdedy's profession?
Marketing Executive

Schoolteacher

Drug dealer

Lawyer
11 Which of the following is a way Wallace claims "fathers impact sons"?
Sons drive with the same quirks as their fathers i.e. frequent braking, failure to use blinker.

Sons tend to dress the same as their fathers.

Sons answer the phone with the same intonation as their fathers.

Sons tend to tip like their fathers in restaurants.
12 What is the medical attaché's specialty?
Neuropathy

Cardiology

Gastroenterology

Dermatology
13 Why aren't there cartridges picked out for the attaché when he arrives home?
Because their television is broken, which actually saves the attaché's life

Because there is a writers strike at InterLace

Because Wednesday nights his wife's tennis league meets

Because his wife is leaving him
14 What is Prince Q_____'s favorite food?
Raisin Bran

Toblerone

Carmello

Thousand Island Dressing
15 What is Bruce Green's high school girlfriend's name?
Kate Gompert

Mildred Bonk

Maria Incandenza

Millicent LeGare
16 Hal's nickname for Mario is what?
Marster

The Marvel

Booboo

Incster
17 According to Mario, how has Avril responded to J.O.I.'s death?
Mario feels like Avril is happier since James died.

Mario has never seen Avril stay sad for this long.

Mario is worried that Avril that James's death has affected Avril's usage and syntax.

Mario is concerned that Avril is becoming agoraphobic.
18 What is Orin Incandenza's jersey number?
12

42

71

79
19 Which of the following give Orin Incandenza the howling fantods?
Cockroaches

U.H.I.D. veils

Cold coffee

Bald tennis balls
20 What is the shape of the E.T.A. building complex?
An ellipse

A heart

A Sierpinski triangle

A circle
21 According to Schtitt, junior athletics is but one facet of...
life's endless war against the self you cannot compete with

life's endless war against the self you cannot live without

life's endless war against the self you've constructed in your head

life's endless war against the community you cannot live without
22 What happens to the attaché when he plays the unmarked tape?
He takes the tape out after five minutes and finds something else to watch.

He is hypnotized by the tape and unable to leave the screen.

He leaves the apartment and takes a brisk walk.

He is so repulsed by what he sees that he jumps off his building's balcony.
23 Ortho Stice hails from where?
Oregon

Texas

Kentucky

North Carolina
24 Who is the top ranked tennis player at Enfield Academy?
Patrick Ronan

John Wayne

Michael Pemulis

Hal Incandenza
25 Why is Ortho's nickname "The Darkness"?
Because he's emotionally unavailable

Because he wears all black clothes

Because he never turns on the lights in his room and even reads in the dark

Because he plays best at night

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