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

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

3. In the false memory that was to begin Didion's first book, what does Inez Victor recall her mother doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Crying.
(d) Dancing.

4. How does the narrator characterize Inez's daily political life in this chapter?
(a) Running a marathon.
(b) Being eaten away from the inside.
(c) Sleepwalking.
(d) Dancing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Christians is Inez Victor's grandmother?

2. How long has Inez Victor been married to Harry as of 1975?

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

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

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

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