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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Michael refuse to give details about his planned revolution?
(a) He wants to sell his ideas
(b) He is afraid of compromising strategies
(c) He is afraid of being assassinated
(d) He is afraid the Soviets will steal his ideas

2. What was Didion warned the the talk at the center would be?
(a) Boring
(b) Low brow
(c) Angry
(d) High powered

3. What ability does Didion think she lost when she lost her innocence?
(a) To write poetry
(b) To deceive herself
(c) To do what she pleased
(d) To fall in love

4. What did Hughes' generation expect men to keep?
(a) Their wives
(b) Their privacy
(c) Their virginity
(d) Their jobs

5. What were the people invited to the center given?
(a) Poker chips
(b) A set of Charles Dickens novels
(c) A coffee and a badge
(d) An office and a salary

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hughes said to have called his business associates?

2. What is the name of the building where Didion spends time?

3. Baez carves her career as ______________.

4. What is the title of this essay?

5. What does Didion say Hughes is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Didion choose to write the Howard Hughes essay?

2. Why does Didion keep notes?

3. What does Lucille tell the police happened on October 7, 1964?

4. What do you think is the overall message of this chapter?

5. What is Didion interested in learning about Michael?

6. What were Didion's feelings when she met John Wayne for the first time?

7. What is the Center of Study of Democratic Institutions?

8. How do the hippies react when Michael almost burns down the house?

9. Why did Didion choose Howard Hughes as her subject?

10. Describe Lucille Miller's life at the beginning of Part 1.

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