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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Some Women," "The Long Distance Runner," "Last Words" Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Telling Stories," what does Didion say the writer of a short story needs to have that the writer of a novel does not?
(a) A structured outline.
(b) A clear idea of what her intentions are.
(c) A robust character.
(d) Time to write.

2. In "Long Distance Runner," what word does Didion say Richardson often used when describing work?
(a) Impossible.
(b) Serene.
(c) Holy.
(d) Magic.

3. What mandatory class did Didion need to take at Berkeley before she could graduate?
(a) Hemingway.
(b) Milton.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Chaucer.

4. What did Tony Richardson begin doing years before his death for "something to do" between film shoots?
(a) Painting.
(b) Working on a TV script.
(c) Writing a memoir.
(d) Writing a collection of short stories.

5. What is one of the images Didion says many people have seen of Hemingway?
(a) Riding in a rodeo.
(b) Fencing bulls.
(c) Playing baseball.
(d) Drinking scotch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Telling Stories," how many places had Didion lived by the time she took English 106A?

2. What did Mary Hemingway allow Carlos Baker to do in his book published after Hemingway's death?

3. In "Telling Stories," what short story does Didion discuss as an example of her lack of control in writing?

4. In "Telling Stories," what does Didion say compelled her to try writing short stories again after 10 years?

5. Why does Walter Davis feel his perspective on war has changed in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

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