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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location are men like Jack Lovett always comfortable, according to Didion?
(a) Desert.
(b) Consulate.
(c) Airplane.
(d) Bed.

2. What was the subject of the novel that Didion abandoned?
(a) The Christian Family.
(b) Jack Lovett.
(c) Hawaiian geography.
(d) Inez Victor.

3. In Chapter 10, what nickname does Inez protest she has never been called?
(a) Carol Junior.
(b) Nezzie.
(c) Button.
(d) Lady Victor.

4. By what term does Janet refer to the governess that looked after Inez and her as children?
(a) Biddy.
(b) Mademoiselle.
(c) Lady-in-waiting.
(d) Our girl.

5. To what city is Inez referring when she quotes "Colors, moisture, heat..." (16)?
(a) Ho Chi Minh City.
(b) Jakarta.
(c) Phnom Penh.
(d) Kuala Lumpur.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the famous footage of Inez dancing, which famous New York building is she atop?

2. At what American magazine did both Joan Didion and Inez Victor work?

3. Which of the following actions is not a part of Inez's mantra of forgetting?

4. Which member of the Christian family agrees to an interview with CBS during the 1972 campaign?

5. In what tropical city are Inez and Jack Lovett when Saigon falls?

(see the answer key)

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