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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. In what office does Billy Dillon want Frank Tawagata to gather information?
(a) The State's Attorney.
(b) The Justice Department.
(c) The Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
(d) The District Attorney.

2. Who does Billy Dillon implore Inez not to tell about the killings in this chapter?
(a) Dick Ziegler.
(b) Jessie Victor.
(c) Adlai Victor.
(d) Dwight Christian.

3. In what periodical does Billy Dillon discover an Omura involved in the container business?
(a) Business Week.
(b) The Los Angeles Times.
(c) The Economist.
(d) The Straits Times.

4. To what contemporary author does the writing assignment Didion quotes in Chapter 2 refer?
(a) Delillo.
(b) Didion.
(c) Kesey.
(d) Updike.

5. About what type of furnishing does Paul Christian repeatedly inquire during his visit with Inez?
(a) A credenza.
(b) A chaise lounge.
(c) An ottoman.
(d) A settee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug does Inez catch her daughter Jessie using in 1973?

2. In the style of what English Victorian writer does Didion begin Chapter 2?

3. According to Inez, what is the major casualty of public life?

4. What is Didion's father's profession?

5. What tropical periodical has been banned in 1969?

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