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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Jack Lovett use to describe Inez Victor when he discusses her with Didion?
(a) Noble.
(b) Resilient.
(c) Fragile.
(d) Aloof.

2. What special interest does Paul Dillon not allow Inez to have?
(a) Refugees.
(b) Endangered species.
(c) Art preservation.
(d) Drug abuse education.

3. In the famous footage of Inez dancing, which famous New York building is she atop?
(a) The San Remo.
(b) The St. Regis.
(c) The Dakota.
(d) The Met.

4. What is Didion's father's profession?
(a) Economist.
(b) Geologist.
(c) Actuary.
(d) Physicist.

5. In what year does the Chapter 1 conversation take place?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1975.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what contemporary author does the writing assignment Didion quotes in Chapter 2 refer?

2. What name does Didion use as a stand-in for all the shared associates of men like Jack Lovett?

3. How long is the island that Lovett describes in Chapter 1?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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