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

2. How does Jack Lovett refer to the war in Vietnam?
(a) A Cold War component.
(b) A police action.
(c) An assistance effort.
(d) A religious crusade.

3. In her teaching at Berkeley, which author does Didion say can be heard in Orwell's work?
(a) Faulkner.
(b) Twain.
(c) Hawthorne.
(d) Hemingway.

4. In what paper does Didion first read about the Paul Christian murders?
(a) The New York Times
(b) The Los Angeles Times.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The Wall Street Journal.

5. Which of the following is not a reason that the Alliance of Democratic Institutions is losing influence in 1975?
(a) The IRS is trying to revoke its tax-exempt status.
(b) Harry Victor is seen as a political has-been.
(c) The Vietnam War is over.
(d) Several of its board members are under indictment.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what location are men like Jack Lovett always comfortable, according to Didion?

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

4. As an educator at Berkeley in 1975, what does Didion do every morning?

5. In what city do Janet and Dick Ziegler's children go to school?

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