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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. The U.S. ambassador to what country is on the cover of the Newsweek Didion keeps on the writing desk?
(a) Indonesia.
(b) Cambodia.
(c) Chile.
(d) Spain.

2. What romantic painter does Inez publicly state she would never hang in a Zaire embassy?
(a) Sargent.
(b) Millet.
(c) Delacroix.
(d) Goya.

3. In what location are men like Jack Lovett always comfortable, according to Didion?
(a) Bed.
(b) Airplane.
(c) Desert.
(d) Consulate.

4. Who are the real "wildcards" in Jack Lovett's estimation (37)?
(a) The Cambodians.
(b) Non-state actors.
(c) Rogue states.
(d) Neutral nations.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Inez Victor abruptly leave Honolulu in 1975?

2. How does Ruthie Christian busy herself in Chapter 7?

3. In what office does Billy Dillon want Frank Tawagata to gather information?

4. What action does the narrator recall Inez Victor busying herself with on their 1975 meeting in Kuala Lumpur?

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

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