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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What romantic painter does Inez publicly state she would never hang in a Zaire embassy?
(a) Millet.
(b) Goya.
(c) Delacroix.
(d) Sargent.

2. What name does Didion use as a stand-in for all the shared associates of men like Jack Lovett?
(a) Frank.
(b) Joe.
(c) Steve.
(d) Dan.

3. The U.S. ambassador to what country is on the cover of the Newsweek Didion keeps on the writing desk?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Spain.
(d) Chile.

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

5. How does the narrator characterize Inez's daily political life in this chapter?
(a) Running a marathon.
(b) Being eaten away from the inside.
(c) Sleepwalking.
(d) Dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food-stuff do the Christians plan to send over to the Omuras'?

2. What do both aerialists and writers know not to do?

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

4. At what museum did Inez work when Harry was at the Justice Department?

5. On what aspect of news stories regarding southeast Asian turmoil does Didion generally focus?

(see the answer key)

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