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

2. What does Billy Dillon want to avoid above all else regarding Paul Christian?
(a) His being imprisoned in Honolulu.
(b) A court trial.
(c) Further media coverage.
(d) His releasing his story to the papers.

3. By most accounts, Paul Christian is deeply changed by his trip where?
(a) Honduras.
(b) Laos.
(c) Moldova.
(d) Tunis.

4. How does Jack Lovett's first wife describe his career to friends?
(a) Legal aid.
(b) Army officer.
(c) International exporter.
(d) Adventurer.

5. What color does Jack Lovett recall the sky being during the Pacific nuclear tests?
(a) Gray.
(b) Orange.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does the narrator recall Inez Victor busying herself with on their 1975 meeting in Kuala Lumpur?

2. What do both aerialists and writers know not to do?

3. With what word does Paul Christian describe the actions of the police toward him?

4. In what year does the Chapter 1 conversation take place?

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

(see the answer key)

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