W.A.S.T.E.
What does W.A.S.T.E. stand for?
We Await Silent Tristero's Empire
What is the title of the film Metzger starred in as a child? Bonus: What was his character's name?
Cashiered
Bonus: Baby Igor
What other names does Oedipa refer to herself as?
Edna and Arnold Schnab
What is the name of Nefastis' Machine?
Maxwell's Demon
Where was the pornographic copy of The Courier's Tragedy kept?
The Vatican
What is the significance of the aerosol can circling around the room and shattering the mirror in the hotel room?
Discuss.
From what Greek myth does Oedipa get her name and how is it relevant to her character?
Oedipus. Discuss.
What are the two kinds of entropy that Nefastis describes?
Heat-engines and communication.
What is the name of the other secret society that uses the horn as its symbol?
Inamorati Anonymous
What does it mean to be an agent of the Thurn and Taxis?
To be a member of the postal system that opposes W.A.S.T.E.
What important change in Oedipa's character occurs when she says "shall I project a world?"
She moves from being a sorter of clues to a shaper of information.
How does Nefastis describe the concept of entropy?
As a figure of speech, a metaphor. "It connects the world of thermodynamics to the world of information flow."