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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the false memory that was to begin Didion's first book, what does Inez Victor recall her mother doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Crying.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Eating.

2. Where was Inez Victor born?
(a) New York.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Washington, DC.

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

4. In what year does the Chapter 1 conversation take place?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1960.

5. What was the subject of the novel that Didion abandoned?
(a) Inez Victor.
(b) Hawaiian geography.
(c) Jack Lovett.
(d) The Christian Family.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the island that Lovett describes in Chapter 1?

2. What is Inez Victor's maiden name?

3. What is Didion's father's profession?

4. Dwight Christian keeps a large collection of what for special occasions?

5. Which member of his own family does Paul Christian eventually kill?

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