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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what word does Paul Christian describe the actions of the police toward him?
(a) Courteous.
(b) Impertinent.
(c) Officious.
(d) Overzealous.

2. Why does Inez not want Jessie returning on an orphan plane?
(a) It is not stopping in Hong Kong.
(b) One recently crashed.
(c) Many of the orphans are drug mules.
(d) There is no security on board.

3. In his fantasies, where does Jack Lovett say he planned to take Inez when they're reunited?
(a) Jakarta.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Bangkok.
(d) Saigon.

4. What is Jessie Victor's job at the Legion Club?
(a) Escort.
(b) Hostess.
(c) Waitress.
(d) Dancer.

5. What object does Inez demand be removed from the hall when she returns to Dwight's house in this chapter?
(a) A wedding lei.
(b) A family portrait.
(c) A campaign sign for Harry Victor's '72 run.
(d) A photograph of Janet.

6. To whom does Inez Victor send the telegram regarding "colors, moisture, heat..." obliquely mentioned at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Paul Christian.
(b) Harry Victor.
(c) Jessie Victor.
(d) Billy Dillon.

7. To whom had Paul Christian been making frequent cryptic phone calls in the weeks leading up to the shooting?
(a) Wendell Omura.
(b) Ruthie Christian.
(c) Inez Victor.
(d) Dick Ziegler.

8. How long after landing in Vietnam in Chapter 2 does Jack Lovett happen upon Jessie?
(a) He does not find her.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

9. What does Billy Dillon do on the flight to Honolulu to calm himself?
(a) Plays solitaire.
(b) Takes one of Inez's Valiums.
(c) Reads the Bible.
(d) Drinks.

10. In what city do Janet and Dick Ziegler's children go to school?
(a) Amherst.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

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

12. How does Ruthie Christian busy herself in Chapter 7?
(a) Arranging flowers.
(b) Arranging crackers.
(c) Arranging photos.
(d) Arranging books.

13. What word does Didion use to describe the state in which she finds Inez Victor in Kuala Lumpur?
(a) Indulence.
(b) Kinesis.
(c) Serenity.
(d) Depression.

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

15. What Bing Crosby song will play on the radio to announce Saigon's evacuation?
(a) I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.
(b) Swinging On a Star.
(c) Blue Skies.
(d) Don't Fence Me In.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Didion returns to the US after meeting Inez, whom does the Congress publicly subpoena?

2. What is BJ's profession?

3. On what holiday do Jack Lovett and Inez Victor travel to Hong Kong?

4. How does Didion describe Lovett's attitude toward the countries he represents?

5. What does Jack Lovett tell Jessie they are doing to get her to an airplane?

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