text: While trying to put on as many articles of clothing as possible, this novel's protagonist knocks over a can ofhairspray, causing the can to fly around the bathroom and break a mirror.
full_question: While trying to put on as many articles of clothing as possible, this novel's protagonist knocks over a can ofhairspray, causing the can to fly around the bathroom and break a mirror. This novel's protagonist breaksdown crying after spending two hours staring at a photograph of James Clerk Maxwell in a failed attempt tooperate the Nefastis machine. A character in this novel, who was once a child movie star named Baby Igor, isthe protagonist's co-executor of Pierce Inverarity's will. This novel's protagonist frequently encounters asymbol resembling a muted post horn, which represents an underground mail organization called theTristero. For 10 points, name this novel about Oedipa Maas, which was written by Thomas Pynchon. 
first_sentence: While trying to put on as many articles of clothing as possible, this novel's protagonist knocks over a can ofhairspray, causing the can to fly around the bathroom and break a mirror.
raw_answer: The Crying of Lot 49