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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Inez and Lovett go after they leave Dwight's house in Chapter 12?
(a) The interisland ferry dock.
(b) The Honolulu airport.
(c) Jack's hotel room.
(d) The hospital.

2. What is Inez surprised she feels about her family at the end of the chapter?
(a) She does not miss them.
(b) She loves them.
(c) She is not interested in them.
(d) She hates them.

3. What does Inez suspect is happening throughout the Pacific as Jack Lovett's body is transported?
(a) Champagne bottles popping.
(b) 21-gun salutes.
(c) Paper-shredding.
(d) Indigenous women trying to call his hotel room.

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

5. In what city did Frank Tawagata assist Harry Victor in his 1972 campaign?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Honolulu.
(d) Miami.

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

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

8. Whose presence at the house does Billy Dillon not mention in his telling of events in the chapter?
(a) Harry Victor.
(b) Jack Lovett.
(c) Jessie Victor.
(d) Paul Christian.

9. Why does Paul Christian never go to trial?
(a) Prosecutors do not have enough evidence to go to trial.
(b) The prosecution offers him a deal for a guilty plea.
(c) He is deemed incompetent to do so.
(d) He dies before the trial can start.

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

11. Of the following people whom Didion interviews, which is the least accessible with information?
(a) Dwight Christian.
(b) Harry Victor.
(c) Inez Victor.
(d) Billy Dillon.

12. What punishment is given the bodies of executed soldiers at the Schofield barracks?
(a) They are buried upside down?
(b) They face away from the flag.
(c) Their graves are unmarked.
(d) Their graves are never weeded.

13. An investigation into Jack Lovett's activities is spurred by reports he has contributed to the fall of what country's government?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Nicaragua.
(c) Cambodia.
(d) Chile.

14. What adjective does Billy Dillon use to describe Jessie's situation?
(a) Inevitable.
(b) Funny.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Sensitive.

15. About how long does Inez stay in Hong Kong?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after landing in Vietnam in Chapter 2 does Jack Lovett happen upon Jessie?

2. What food-stuff do the Christians plan to send over to the Omuras'?

3. What type of food does Paul Christian constantly mention eating as proof of his poverty?

4. What reason does Adlai offer for Jessie's going to Saigon?

5. From where in Honolulu does Paul Christian call the police to turn himself in?

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