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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) Eating.
(b) Crying.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Sleeping.

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

3. How long is the island that Lovett describes in Chapter 1?
(a) A half a mile.
(b) Eight miles.
(c) A mile and a half.
(d) Five miles.

4. What is Inez Victor's maiden name?
(a) Krauss.
(b) Bouvier.
(c) Christian.
(d) Samson.

5. Who are the real "wildcards" in Jack Lovett's estimation (37)?
(a) Rogue states.
(b) Neutral nations.
(c) Non-state actors.
(d) The Cambodians.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location are men like Jack Lovett always comfortable, according to Didion?

2. What mistake happened at a Nevada detonation Lovett mentions in Chapter 1?

3. At what American magazine did both Joan Didion and Inez Victor work?

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

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

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