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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many correspondences does Didion receive from Inez putting her off in this chapter?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

3. Who was Paul Christian talking to at a Victor fundraiser, whom he thought was rude for not responding?
(a) A Secret Service man.
(b) A Tibetan monk.
(c) A deaf Vietnam vet.
(d) A Korean businessman.

4. How does Didion describe Lovett's attitude toward the countries he represents?
(a) Immaterial.
(b) Loyal.
(c) Disdainful.
(d) Abstract.

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

6. According to news reports in Chapter 1, how is Paul Christian wounded?
(a) A fall in the prison shower.
(b) A prison scuffle.
(c) A tumble down stairs.
(d) A suicide attempt.

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

8. When Billy Dillon and Inez Victor visit Paul Christian, how does Paul say his brother must be celebrating?
(a) Killing the fatted calf.
(b) Dancing in the street.
(c) Breaking out the champagne.
(d) Saying thanks to the lord.

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

10. Where does Jessie Victor want to get a job?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Laos.

11. 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.

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

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

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

15. Who informs Inez of the shootings?
(a) Dwight Christian.
(b) Jack Lovett.
(c) Harry Victor.
(d) Billy Dillon.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what small detail does Billy Dillon repeatedly fixate as he describes Dwight and Ruthie Christian?

2. Which character conspicuously disappears to attend Carole Christian at Janet's wedding?

3. What is Jack Lovett's primary concern regarding Jessie Victor's situation?

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

5. When explaining to her father how he is not poor, what does Inez tell him he is not?

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