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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) Joe.
(c) Steve.
(d) Dan.

2. 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.

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

4. How does Jack Lovett's first wife describe his career to friends?
(a) Adventurer.
(b) International exporter.
(c) Legal aid.
(d) Army officer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what contemporary author does the writing assignment Didion quotes in Chapter 2 refer?

2. In the style of what English Victorian writer does Didion begin Chapter 2?

3. In what area's development does Dick Ziegler first make his money?

4. What was the subject of the novel that Didion abandoned?

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

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