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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. To what song is Inez Victor dancing the famous WNBC footage?
(a) Sittin' on Top of the World.
(b) In the Still of the Night.
(c) Dancing Cheek to Cheek.
(d) Isn't It Romantic.

2. In what US satellite is Dick Ziegler when his wife is shot?
(a) Guam.
(b) Guantanamo Bay.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) The Virgin Islands.

3. What name does Didion use as a stand-in for all the shared associates of men like Jack Lovett?
(a) Frank.
(b) Joe.
(c) Dan.
(d) Steve.

4. During their 1975 visit in Kuala Lumpur, who does Inez say she speaks to every night?
(a) Billy Dillon.
(b) Harry Victor.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Jack Lovett.

5. When Billy Dillon and Inez Victor visit Paul Christian, how does Paul say his brother must be celebrating?
(a) Saying thanks to the lord.
(b) Breaking out the champagne.
(c) Dancing in the street.
(d) Killing the fatted calf.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color does Jack Lovett recall the sky being during the Pacific nuclear tests?

3. By most accounts, Paul Christian is deeply changed by his trip where?

4. On what small detail does Billy Dillon repeatedly fixate as he describes Dwight and Ruthie Christian?

5. How does Jack Lovett refer to the war in Vietnam?

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