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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what US satellite is Dick Ziegler when his wife is shot?
(a) The Virgin Islands.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Guam.
(d) Guantanamo Bay.

2. What does Jack Lovett tell Jessie they are doing to get her to an airplane?
(a) Sending a cable to Inez.
(b) Going to a shrine.
(c) Seeing a movie.
(d) Meeting a contact at a golf course.

3. At Janet's wedding, what does Carol Christian loudly lament not being able to afford for her daughter?
(a) Horseriding lessons.
(b) Ballet lessons.
(c) Piano lessons.
(d) Tennis lessons.

4. Who gave Inez her emergency contact in Jakarta?
(a) The concierge at the hotel.
(b) Mr. Soebadio.
(c) Jack Lovett.
(d) Billy Dillon.

5. On what small detail does Billy Dillon repeatedly fixate as he describes Dwight and Ruthie Christian?
(a) Umbrellas.
(b) Crackers.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Flowers.

6. Which character conspicuously disappears to attend Carole Christian at Janet's wedding?
(a) Janet Ziegler.
(b) Inez Victor.
(c) Paul Christian.
(d) Harry Victor.

7. From where in Honolulu does Paul Christian call the police to turn himself in?
(a) His house.
(b) A movie theatre.
(c) The YMCA.
(d) The airport.

8. In what city is Inez Victor when the new media finally locates her in 1976?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Jakarta.
(d) Honolulu.

9. Which of the following is not a color of pin agencies use to denote important evacuees?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

10. When Didion returns to the US after meeting Inez, whom does the Congress publicly subpoena?
(a) Jack Lovett.
(b) Harry Victor.
(c) Didion herself.
(d) Dwight Christian.

11. What is Inez surprised she feels about her family at the end of the chapter?
(a) She loves them.
(b) She is not interested in them.
(c) She does not miss them.
(d) She hates them.

12. How does Ruthie Christian busy herself in Chapter 7?
(a) Arranging flowers.
(b) Arranging photos.
(c) Arranging crackers.
(d) Arranging books.

13. Why does Paul Christian never go to trial?
(a) The prosecution offers him a deal for a guilty plea.
(b) He is deemed incompetent to do so.
(c) Prosecutors do not have enough evidence to go to trial.
(d) He dies before the trial can start.

14. With whom does Inez want to speak when she call the Christian house from Hong Kong?
(a) Billy Dillon.
(b) Dwight.
(c) Harry.
(d) Adlai.

15. What Bing Crosby song will play on the radio to announce Saigon's evacuation?
(a) Swinging On a Star.
(b) Blue Skies.
(c) Don't Fence Me In.
(d) I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom had Paul Christian been making frequent cryptic phone calls in the weeks leading up to the shooting?

2. Why is the helicopter engineer back in Vietnam after two years in the US?

3. What evidence does Jack Lovett bring to the Christian house that Jessie is in Vietnam?

4. About how long does Inez stay in Hong Kong?

5. An investigation into Jack Lovett's activities is spurred by reports he has contributed to the fall of what country's government?

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