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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. What is the name of the male character in A Book of Common Prayer which Didion discusses in "Why I Write"?
(a) Val.
(b) Vinny.
(c) Victor.
(d) Van.

2. In what city does Didion meet Nancy in her home in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) San Diego.
(c) San Louis Obispo.
(d) San Francisco.

3. In "Telling Stories," how many stories does Didion say she had to write in her English 106A class
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 15.

4. How does Didion describe Richardson when in the act of filming a movie?
(a) Deliriously engaged.
(b) Distant.
(c) Serious.
(d) Hopelessly disorganized.

5. Where is the film The Border being shot at the start of "Long Distance Runner"?
(a) Colorado Springs.
(b) El Paso.
(c) New York.
(d) Hollywood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Telling Stories," what publication finally accepted Didion's story "When Did Music Come This Way"?

2. Among what other items does Joan's rejection letter sit in a drawer at her mother's house in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

3. Where does Nancy's daughter go to school in "Pretty Nancy"?

4. In "Telling Stories," what does Didion say she learned to do in writing "When Did Music Come This Way"?

5. What does the newsman want Nancy to do as she answers the first question he asks her in "Pretty Nancy"?

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