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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what paper does Didion first read about the Paul Christian murders?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) The New York Times
(c) The Wall Street Journal.
(d) The Los Angeles Times.

2. In what location are men like Jack Lovett always comfortable, according to Didion?
(a) Bed.
(b) Airplane.
(c) Consulate.
(d) Desert.

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

4. To what does Didion compare the effects of time in 1975?
(a) A weathering brook.
(b) An all-you-can-eat buffet.
(c) A black hole.
(d) An atomic bomb.

5. Which member of her family will Inez visit in the hospital within a couple hours of landing?
(a) Janet.
(b) Dwight.
(c) Jessie.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Inez eventually work with refugees?

2. Who is the annoying and loud Kiki of Chapter 4?

3. On what aspect of news stories regarding southeast Asian turmoil does Didion generally focus?

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

5. In Chapter 10, what nickname does Inez protest she has never been called?

(see the answer key)

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