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

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

3. To what contemporary author does the writing assignment Didion quotes in Chapter 2 refer?
(a) Kesey.
(b) Didion.
(c) Delillo.
(d) Updike.

4. Which of the following political figures is featured in a framed picture in Harry Victor's office?
(a) Adlai Stevenson.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Walter Winchell.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt.

5. Where does Inez eventually work with refugees?
(a) Kuala Lumpur.
(b) Tibet.
(c) Sarajevo.
(d) Cape Town.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city is Inez referring when she quotes "Colors, moisture, heat..." (16)?

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

3. In the famous footage of Inez dancing, which famous New York building is she atop?

4. Where was Inez Victor born?

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

(see the answer key)

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