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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 word does Jack Lovett use to describe Inez Victor when he discusses her with Didion?
(a) Resilient.
(b) Aloof.
(c) Fragile.
(d) Noble.

2. Dwight Christian keeps a large collection of what for special occasions?
(a) Cars.
(b) Magic tricks.
(c) Wine.
(d) Quotations.

3. What is the name of the international group with whom Harry Victor is involved?
(a) Coalition of Free Democracies.
(b) Alliance for Democratic Institutions.
(c) Free Market Institute.
(d) The Tanner Foundation.

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

5. What color does Jack Lovett recall the sky being during the Pacific nuclear tests?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Orange.
(d) Gray.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What appointment does Harry Victor turn down to run for President?

3. To what song is Inez Victor dancing the famous WNBC footage?

4. What comic book character do soldiers name the nuclear device that Lovett recalls being detonated?

5. What name does Didion use as a stand-in for all the shared associates of men like Jack Lovett?

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