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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Wendell Omura pronounced dead?
(a) At the scene.
(b) He is still in a coma.
(c) In the emergency room.
(d) In the ambulance.

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

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

5. In her happy memory, where does Inez spend a day with her children while her husband is in Saigon?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Phnom Penh.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Bangkok.

6. What does Lovett say is the only way Harry and his associates believe something is true?
(a) They hear it from the the FBI.
(b) They read it in the papers.
(c) They find a way to make money from it.
(d) They see it with their own eyes.

7. Where was Inez Victor born?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New York.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Washington, DC.

8. Where is Adlai attending summer school during Jessie's crisis?
(a) Austin.
(b) Peoria.
(c) Oakland.
(d) Colorado Springs.

9. In what year does the Chapter 1 conversation take place?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1975.

10. What is Frances Landau wearing during the Victor trip to Jakarta?
(a) Fatigues.
(b) A navy blue pants suit.
(c) A pink dress.
(d) A sweatsuit.

11. In what location are men like Jack Lovett always comfortable, according to Didion?
(a) Desert.
(b) Bed.
(c) Consulate.
(d) Airplane.

12. What do both aerialists and writers know not to do?
(a) Look down.
(b) Work without a net.
(c) Move too fast.
(d) Overextend themselves.

13. Which member of the Christian family agrees to an interview with CBS during the 1972 campaign?
(a) Carol.
(b) Dwight.
(c) Janet.
(d) Paul.

14. The U.S. ambassador to what country is on the cover of the Newsweek Didion keeps on the writing desk?
(a) Chile.
(b) Spain.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Cambodia.

15. Where does Inez eventually work with refugees?
(a) Tibet.
(b) Sarajevo.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Kuala Lumpur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What romantic painter does Inez publicly state she would never hang in a Zaire embassy?

2. Who is the annoying and loud Kiki of Chapter 4?

3. How long is the island that Lovett describes in Chapter 1?

4. What mistake happened at a Nevada detonation Lovett mentions in Chapter 1?

5. What does the Victor contingent believe Jack Lovett does for a living?

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