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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. 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.

2. Who arrives in Honolulu with Inez Victor?
(a) Jack Lovett.
(b) Dwight Christian.
(c) Harry Victor.
(d) Billy Dillon.

3. On what aspect of news stories regarding southeast Asian turmoil does Didion generally focus?
(a) Names.
(b) Photos.
(c) Numbers.
(d) Dates.

4. What does Jack Victor jokingly call Inez because of her careful word choice?
(a) Little Miss Perfect.
(b) Lady Christian.
(c) Grammar Queen.
(d) Miss Manners.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of sportsman does Jack Victor prophesy Inez Christian will marry?

2. What is Inez's date doing when Jack Lovett happens upon them in a cane field?

3. To what contemporary author does the writing assignment Didion quotes in Chapter 2 refer?

4. What word does Jack Lovett use to describe Inez Victor when he discusses her with Didion?

5. What is the name of the international group with whom Harry Victor is involved?

(see the answer key)

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