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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of suits does Jack Lovett customarily wear?
(a) Three-piece.
(b) Leisure.
(c) Seersucker.
(d) Pinstripe.

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

3. What is Didion's father's profession?
(a) Economist.
(b) Geologist.
(c) Actuary.
(d) Physicist.

4. According to Didion, with what do most island families surround themselves?
(a) Deception.
(b) Tropical plants.
(c) Mementos.
(d) Servants.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Inez, what is the major casualty of public life?

3. Which of the following political figures is featured in a framed picture in Harry Victor's office?

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

5. What is Harry Victor's first governmental office?

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