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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. In his fantasies, where does Jack Lovett say he planned to take Inez when they're reunited?
(a) Bangkok.
(b) Jakarta.
(c) Saigon.
(d) Kyoto.

2. Where does Inez eventually work with refugees?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Tibet.
(d) Sarajevo.

3. What does Billy Dillon want to avoid above all else regarding Paul Christian?
(a) His being imprisoned in Honolulu.
(b) His releasing his story to the papers.
(c) Further media coverage.
(d) A court trial.

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

5. What is the ill-chosen name of Dick Ziegler's new development?
(a) Sea Meadow.
(b) Locust Grove.
(c) Lillie Point.
(d) Warm Springs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Didion use as a stand-in for all the shared associates of men like Jack Lovett?

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

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

4. What romantic painter does Inez publicly state she would never hang in a Zaire embassy?

5. Why is the helicopter engineer back in Vietnam after two years in the US?

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