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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. On what aspect of news stories regarding southeast Asian turmoil does Didion generally focus?
(a) Dates.
(b) Photos.
(c) Names.
(d) Numbers.

2. What do both aerialists and writers know not to do?
(a) Move too fast.
(b) Look down.
(c) Work without a net.
(d) Overextend themselves.

3. What is Jack Lovett's primary concern regarding Jessie Victor's situation?
(a) She does not speak Vietnamese.
(b) She has access to opium dens.
(c) She is not on any evacuation list.
(d) She does not have a passport.

4. With whom does Inez want to speak when she call the Christian house from Hong Kong?
(a) Dwight.
(b) Adlai.
(c) Harry.
(d) Billy Dillon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In his fantasies, where does Jack Lovett say he planned to take Inez when they're reunited?

2. As an educator at Berkeley in 1975, what does Didion do every morning?

3. What is Jessie Victor's job at the Legion Club?

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

5. What was the subject of the novel that Didion abandoned?

(see the answer key)

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