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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) Janet Christian.
(c) Harry Victor.
(d) Wendell Omura.

2. Which member of his own family does Paul Christian eventually kill?
(a) Cissy.
(b) Janet.
(c) Dwight.
(d) Carol.

3. To what city is Inez referring when she quotes "Colors, moisture, heat..." (16)?
(a) Kuala Lumpur.
(b) Jakarta.
(c) Phnom Penh.
(d) Ho Chi Minh City.

4. Who is the annoying and loud Kiki of Chapter 4?
(a) A socialite.
(b) A journalist.
(c) A model.
(d) A cab driver.

5. What mistake happened at a Nevada detonation Lovett mentions in Chapter 1?
(a) The device did not detonate.
(b) A group of campers wandered onto the detonation area.
(c) The detonation blew dust all over Reno.
(d) The device detonated too early.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what song is Inez Victor dancing the famous WNBC footage?

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

4. What comic book character do soldiers name the nuclear device that Lovett recalls being detonated?

5. In what tropical city are Inez and Jack Lovett when Saigon falls?

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