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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Frances Landau is said to be the grand niece of the first Jew ever to serve on what?
(a) The Board of Directors of the Met.
(b) The Supreme Court.
(c) A Presidential cabinet.
(d) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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

3. How does Harry Victor describe Inez Victor's unhappiness in Chapter 9?
(a) Chronic.
(b) Palpable.
(c) False.
(d) Contagious.

4. What appointment does Harry Victor turn down to run for President?
(a) An ambassadorship.
(b) Representative to the U.N.
(c) President of the World Bank.
(d) Attorney General.

5. Who are the real "wildcards" in Jack Lovett's estimation (37)?
(a) Neutral nations.
(b) Rogue states.
(c) The Cambodians.
(d) Non-state actors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not a measure Inez takes to protect her privacy?

3. What romantic painter does Inez publicly state she would never hang in a Zaire embassy?

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

5. What tropical periodical has been banned in 1969?

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