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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the real "wildcards" in Jack Lovett's estimation (37)?
(a) Non-state actors.
(b) Neutral nations.
(c) The Cambodians.
(d) Rogue states.

2. When does Didion say is a good time for women in their forties?
(a) Breakfast on a Saturday in fall.
(b) Dinner on a Friday in winter.
(c) Brunch on a Wednesday in spring.
(d) Lunchtime on a Sunday in summer.

3. Which of the following Christians is Inez Victor's grandmother?
(a) Janet.
(b) Ruthie.
(c) Carol.
(d) Cissy.

4. Which of the following is not a malfeasance to which Lovett is connected?
(a) Narcotics trafficking.
(b) Technology deals.
(c) Human trafficking.
(d) Arms deals.

5. What was the subject of the novel that Didion abandoned?
(a) Inez Victor.
(b) The Christian Family.
(c) Hawaiian geography.
(d) Jack Lovett.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Dick Ziegler tell Dwight Christian not to say?

2. In her teaching at Berkeley, which author does Didion say can be heard in Orwell's work?

3. What romantic painter does Inez publicly state she would never hang in a Zaire embassy?

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

5. Whose housing development was Wendell Omura blocking?

(see the answer key)

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