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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the chapter, what does Dillon insist Inez say when asked about her father?
(a) No comment.
(b) They have not spoken.
(c) He needs treatment.
(d) She is not a member of the Christian family.

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

3. Who is the annoying and loud Kiki of Chapter 4?
(a) A socialite.
(b) A cab driver.
(c) A journalist.
(d) A model.

4. At what museum did Inez work when Harry was at the Justice Department?
(a) Ford's Theater.
(b) The National Gallery.
(c) The Smithsonian.
(d) The Library of Congress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jack Lovett's first wife describe his career to friends?

2. Which member of the Christian family agrees to an interview with CBS during the 1972 campaign?

3. Who does Paul Christian pretend to be in the cable he sends to Inez Victor in 1975?

4. What does Billy Dillon want to avoid above all else regarding Paul Christian?

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

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