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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. What name does Didion use as a stand-in for all the shared associates of men like Jack Lovett?
(a) Joe.
(b) Frank.
(c) Dan.
(d) Steve.

2. Which of the following actions is not a part of Inez's mantra of forgetting?
(a) Drop fuel.
(b) Jettison cargo.
(c) Pull shute.
(d) Eject crew.

3. How does Jack Lovett's first wife describe his career to friends?
(a) Legal aid.
(b) International exporter.
(c) Adventurer.
(d) Army officer.

4. At what American magazine did both Joan Didion and Inez Victor work?
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) Time.
(d) Vogue.

5. To what contemporary author does the writing assignment Didion quotes in Chapter 2 refer?
(a) Didion.
(b) Kesey.
(c) Delillo.
(d) Updike.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special interest does Paul Dillon not allow Inez to have?

2. In Chapter 10, what nickname does Inez protest she has never been called?

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

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

5. To what song is Inez Victor dancing the famous WNBC footage?

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