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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. What does Jack Victor jokingly call Inez because of her careful word choice?
(a) Miss Manners.
(b) Grammar Queen.
(c) Lady Christian.
(d) Little Miss Perfect.

2. What color does Jack Lovett recall the sky being during the Pacific nuclear tests?
(a) Gray.
(b) Pink.
(c) Orange.
(d) Blue.

3. According to one of Carol Christian's axioms, what does a woman blowing smoke at a man mean?
(a) She wants him to leave.
(b) She has something important to say.
(c) She likes him.
(d) She is tired.

4. How does Jack Lovett's first wife describe his career to friends?
(a) Army officer.
(b) Legal aid.
(c) International exporter.
(d) Adventurer.

5. By what term does Janet refer to the governess that looked after Inez and her as children?
(a) Mademoiselle.
(b) Our girl.
(c) Biddy.
(d) Lady-in-waiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the false memory that was to begin Didion's first book, what does Inez Victor recall her mother doing?

2. Who does Paul Christian pretend to be in the cable he sends to Inez Victor in 1975?

3. Why is Jack Lovett in Honolulu when the Christian murders occur?

4. Which member of her family will Inez visit in the hospital within a couple hours of landing?

5. Where is Wendell Omura pronounced dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances surrounding Harry and Inez's wedding?

2. What is Jack Lovett's stated reason for being in Honolulu in 1975?

3. What is the world political situation as Inez Victor and Jack Lovett talk in Chapter 1?

4. What is Joan Didion's first memory of Jack Lovett and Inez Victor together?

5. Does Inez ever consider leaving Harry Victor?

6. In what way does Inez become comfortable in her own life over the course of the novel?

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

8. Describe the famous WNBC footage of Inez Victor.

9. Why are the nuclear detonations in the Pacific more memorable than those in Nevada to Jack Lovett?

10. Describe the Paul Christian crime scene.

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