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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 "Pretty Nancy," where does Joan say Nancy went to college?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Smith.
(c) Yale.
(d) Wellesley.

2. In "Why I Write," what does Didion say she "plays by ear" (44)?
(a) Piano.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Saxophone.

3. 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 collection of short stories.
(d) Writing a memoir.

4. What grade does Joan get on the essay she wrote for her friend in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) B+.
(b) A.
(c) B-.
(d) C+.

5. Which of Joan's relatives does she show her college rejection letter to in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her niece.
(d) Her cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the full name of the man Joan is speaking with at the start of "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

2. What does Skip tell Joan about his son in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

3. What does Skip keep in his pocket in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

4. In "Why I Write," Didion refers to writing as "the tactic of a secret" what?

5. What was Didion suffering from which became one of the images used in her novel A Book of Common Prayer?

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