White Noise Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around White Noise? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The side effects of Dylar primarily symbolize


The corruption of the American drug industry
The impossibility of escaping our fear of death
The emptiness of suburban life
The consequences of trying to erase our fear of death
Q. The constant chatter of the radios and TVs in the novel's background could symbolize


The meaningless distractions of everyday American life
The greatness of American consumerism
The corruption of traditional American values
The universal emptiness of human life
Q. The changing names of the "Airborne Toxic Event" primarily show


How much words don't matter
The American media is too dramatic
How our language shapes our reality
The military controls everyday American life
Q. Jack's dark-framed glasses tend to symbolize


His manly mystique
His blindness to the truth of life
His desire for privacy
His professional insecurity
Q. Babette and Jack like to be near Wilder because


The baby has no fear of death
He never talks back
He always does what he's told
He's funny