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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How was the helicopter engineer's daughter blinded?
(a) She was born blind.
(b) A leaking hydraulic line sprayed her face.
(c) She stared into an eclipse.
(d) Exposure to Agent Orange.

3. What food-stuff do the Christians plan to send over to the Omuras'?
(a) Dried fruits.
(b) Muffins.
(c) Cherry cordials.
(d) Crab dip.

4. 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 photograph of Janet.
(d) A campaign sign for Harry Victor's '72 run.

5. When various agencies gather to discuss the process of evacuating Saigon, what do they neglect to bring?
(a) A list of evacuees.
(b) A map of Saigon.
(c) An interpreter.
(d) A military advisor.

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

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

8. At the end of the chapter, what does Dillon insist Inez say when asked about her father?
(a) No comment.
(b) She is not a member of the Christian family.
(c) He needs treatment.
(d) They have not spoken.

9. in Johnston, what does Inez place inside Lovett's bodybag?
(a) A rose.
(b) Her bandana.
(c) Her wedding ring.
(d) An American flag.

10. 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 dies before the trial can start.
(d) He is deemed incompetent to do so.

11. In Chapter 9, what has Inez not done for nearly two days?
(a) Slept.
(b) Called Jessie.
(c) Seen Jack Lovett.
(d) Eaten.

12. What adjective do Billy Dillon and the Christian family repeatedly use to describe the absent Inez in Chapter 12?
(a) Catatonic.
(b) Overwrought.
(c) Unaware.
(d) Inconsiderate.

13. In what US satellite is Dick Ziegler when his wife is shot?
(a) Guam.
(b) The Virgin Islands.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Guantanamo Bay.

14. Jack Lovett's body is buried in Hawaii in a yard connected to what?
(a) A barracks.
(b) A historical manor.
(c) A rendering plant.
(d) A synagogue.

15. Which character conspicuously disappears to attend Carole Christian at Janet's wedding?
(a) Janet Ziegler.
(b) Harry Victor.
(c) Inez Victor.
(d) Paul Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of enterprise does Jack Lovett consider war?

2. As Inez looks through Janet's closet, what does she wish someone had told her sister?

3. What adjective does Billy Dillon use to describe Jessie's situation?

4. On the radio interview to which Inez listens in this chapter, the analyst sums up America's position in Vietnam with what phrase?

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

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