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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. Where was Inez Victor born?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington, DC.

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

3. Which member of his own family does Paul Christian eventually kill?
(a) Carol.
(b) Cissy.
(c) Janet.
(d) Dwight.

4. In what tropical city are Inez and Jack Lovett when Saigon falls?
(a) Phnom Penh.
(b) Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Jakarta.
(d) Honolulu.

5. What mistake happened at a Nevada detonation Lovett mentions in Chapter 1?
(a) The device did not detonate.
(b) The detonation blew dust all over Reno.
(c) The device detonated too early.
(d) A group of campers wandered onto the detonation area.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Dwight Christian keeps a large collection of what for special occasions?

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

5. What comic book character do soldiers name the nuclear device that Lovett recalls being detonated?

(see the answer key)

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