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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. Who visits the office where both Inez and Didion work in Chapter 4?
(a) Jack Lovett.
(b) Harry Victor.
(c) Wendell Omura.
(d) Janet Christian.

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

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

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

5. To what song is Inez Victor dancing the famous WNBC footage?
(a) Sittin' on Top of the World.
(b) In the Still of the Night.
(c) Isn't It Romantic.
(d) Dancing Cheek to Cheek.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the annoying and loud Kiki of Chapter 4?

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

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

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