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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to news reports in Chapter 1, how is Paul Christian wounded?
(a) A fall in the prison shower.
(b) A suicide attempt.
(c) A prison scuffle.
(d) A tumble down stairs.

2. Who does Paul Christian pretend to be in the cable he sends to Inez Victor in 1975?
(a) Janet Ziegler.
(b) Jack Lovett.
(c) Dwight Christian.
(d) Wendell Omura.

3. With whom does Lovett intend to confer upon arriving in Saigon?
(a) The U.S. consul.
(b) An English professor in town.
(c) An airline stewardess.
(d) A helicopter engineer.

4. Who was Paul Christian talking to at a Victor fundraiser, whom he thought was rude for not responding?
(a) A deaf Vietnam vet.
(b) A Secret Service man.
(c) A Tibetan monk.
(d) A Korean businessman.

5. What happens to Paul Christian after he sends the cable to Inez?
(a) He is committed to an insane asylum.
(b) He commits suicide.
(c) He flees Hawaii for Thailand.
(d) He takes in a film.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Frank Tawagata's wife's maiden name?

2. According to Didion, with what do most island families surround themselves?

3. What word does Jack Lovett use to describe Inez Victor when he discusses her with Didion?

4. During their 1975 visit in Kuala Lumpur, who does Inez say she speaks to every night?

5. At what museum did Inez work when Harry was at the Justice Department?

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