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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From where in Honolulu does Paul Christian call the police to turn himself in?
(a) His house.
(b) A movie theatre.
(c) The airport.
(d) The YMCA.

3. Who does Paul Christian call immediately after shooting Janet and Omura?
(a) His brother.
(b) The police.
(c) Inez.
(d) The Honolulu Advertiser.

4. 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.

5. What word does Jack Lovett use to describe Inez Victor when he discusses her with Didion?
(a) Aloof.
(b) Resilient.
(c) Fragile.
(d) Noble.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Wendell Omura pronounced dead?

2. Who is the witness at the wedding of Inez and Harry Victor?

3. In what location are men like Jack Lovett always comfortable, according to Didion?

4. When does Didion say is a good time for women in their forties?

5. What adjective do Billy Dillon and the Christian family repeatedly use to describe the absent Inez in Chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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