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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. What name does Didion use as a stand-in for all the shared associates of men like Jack Lovett?
(a) Frank.
(b) Steve.
(c) Dan.
(d) Joe.

2. At what American magazine did both Joan Didion and Inez Victor work?
(a) Time.
(b) Vogue.
(c) The New Yorker.
(d) Rolling Stone.

3. In the famous footage of Inez dancing, which famous New York building is she atop?
(a) The St. Regis.
(b) The Met.
(c) The San Remo.
(d) The Dakota.

4. To what contemporary author does the writing assignment Didion quotes in Chapter 2 refer?
(a) Updike.
(b) Delillo.
(c) Didion.
(d) Kesey.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Inez Victor born?

3. What color does Jack Lovett recall the sky being during the Pacific nuclear tests?

4. Who are the real "wildcards" in Jack Lovett's estimation (37)?

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

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