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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what city is Inez referring when she quotes "Colors, moisture, heat..." (16)?
(a) Ho Chi Minh City.
(b) Phnom Penh.
(c) Jakarta.
(d) Kuala Lumpur.

3. Dwight Christian keeps a large collection of what for special occasions?
(a) Cars.
(b) Quotations.
(c) Magic tricks.
(d) Wine.

4. In the style of what English Victorian writer does Didion begin Chapter 2?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Melville.
(d) Trollope.

5. How long is the island that Lovett describes in Chapter 1?
(a) Eight miles.
(b) A mile and a half.
(c) Five miles.
(d) A half a mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Christians is Inez Victor's grandmother?

2. Who visits the office where both Inez and Didion work in Chapter 4?

3. To what song is Inez Victor dancing the famous WNBC footage?

4. In what tropical city are Inez and Jack Lovett when Saigon falls?

5. What word does Jack Lovett use to describe Inez Victor when he discusses her with Didion?

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