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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Lovett intend to confer upon arriving in Saigon?
(a) An airline stewardess.
(b) A helicopter engineer.
(c) The U.S. consul.
(d) An English professor in town.

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

3. Who spreads the news throughout Dwight Christian's office that Paul Christian is destitute?
(a) Dwight's receptionist.
(b) Dick Ziegler.
(c) Ruthie Christian.
(d) Paul himself.

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

5. According to Didion, what city is en route to nowhere?
(a) Phnom Penh.
(b) Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Saigon.
(d) Honolulu.

6. At Janet's wedding, what does Carol Christian loudly lament not being able to afford for her daughter?
(a) Ballet lessons.
(b) Tennis lessons.
(c) Horseriding lessons.
(d) Piano lessons.

7. In what European city does Harry Victor now spend most of his time?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) West Berlin.
(c) Paris.
(d) Brussels.

8. What is BJ's profession?
(a) Airplane mechanic.
(b) Field journalist.
(c) Consulate secretary.
(d) Intelligence analyst.

9. With whom does Inez want to speak when she call the Christian house from Hong Kong?
(a) Dwight.
(b) Billy Dillon.
(c) Adlai.
(d) Harry.

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

11. Which of the following is not a malfeasance to which Lovett is connected?
(a) Human trafficking.
(b) Technology deals.
(c) Arms deals.
(d) Narcotics trafficking.

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

13. Which of the following is not a color of pin agencies use to denote important evacuees?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

14. 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) The prosecution offers him a deal for a guilty plea.
(d) He is deemed incompetent to do so.

15. What reason does Jessie give Harry for not wanting to go to Janet's funeral?
(a) She doesn't attend funerals.
(b) She cannot leave the state of Washington.
(c) Mourning is a bourgeois activity.
(d) She barely knew Janet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Inez suspect is happening throughout the Pacific as Jack Lovett's body is transported?

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

3. In what city is Inez Victor when the new media finally locates her in 1976?

4. When Billy Dillon and Inez Victor visit Paul Christian, how does Paul say his brother must be celebrating?

5. Jack Lovett's body is buried in Hawaii in a yard connected to what?

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