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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. When various agencies gather to discuss the process of evacuating Saigon, what do they neglect to bring?
(a) A map of Saigon.
(b) An interpreter.
(c) A military advisor.
(d) A list of evacuees.

2. How was the helicopter engineer's daughter blinded?
(a) A leaking hydraulic line sprayed her face.
(b) She stared into an eclipse.
(c) She was born blind.
(d) Exposure to Agent Orange.

3. Where do Inez and Lovett go after they leave Dwight's house in Chapter 12?
(a) The hospital.
(b) Jack's hotel room.
(c) The Honolulu airport.
(d) The interisland ferry dock.

4. During their 1975 visit in Kuala Lumpur, who does Inez say she speaks to every night?
(a) Jack Lovett.
(b) Billy Dillon.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Harry Victor.

5. Who is the annoying and loud Kiki of Chapter 4?
(a) A cab driver.
(b) A socialite.
(c) A model.
(d) A journalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city is Inez referring when she quotes "Colors, moisture, heat..." (16)?

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

3. Who does Paul Christian call immediately after shooting Janet and Omura?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Dick Ziegler tell Dwight Christian not to say?

5. Which of the following is not an assumption Inez makes about the owner of the room in which she stays in Hong Kong?

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