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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jack Lovett in Honolulu when the Christian murders occur?
(a) He is meeting helicopters from Vietnam.
(b) He arranged the murder.
(c) He is there to visit Janet Christian.
(d) He lives there.

2. How long has Inez Victor been married to Harry as of 1975?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. What event were Inez and Jack attending when they first met?
(a) The christening of a ship.
(b) A debutante ball.
(c) A ballet.
(d) An inauguration.

4. What drug does Inez catch her daughter Jessie using in 1973?
(a) Qualudes.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Cocaine.

5. What is Inez Victor's maiden name?
(a) Krauss.
(b) Christian.
(c) Samson.
(d) Bouvier.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Didion compare the effects of time in 1975?

2. According to Didion, with what do most island families surround themselves?

3. With whom does Inez Victor abruptly leave Honolulu in 1975?

4. What was the subject of the novel that Didion abandoned?

5. Frances Landau is said to be the grand niece of the first Jew ever to serve on what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rule of nonfiction does Didion demonstrate in this chapter, and how does she do so?

2. How does Jack Lovett find Jessie Victor?

3. How does Inez get Lovett's body to Hawaii?

4. What prompts Inez to reflect on her life in Chapter 9?

5. How does Jack Lovett first meet Inez Christian?

6. Why is Inez Victor confined to a room when she arrives in Hong Kong?

7. How does Didion keep from prematurely assessing her work?

8. How does the narrator of Democracy reveal herself in Chapter 2?

9. Does Inez ever consider leaving Harry Victor?

10. What issues does Didion have gleaning information from Inez Victor?

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