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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Why I Write," "Telling Stories" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Didion say she considered doing after receiving her rejection letter in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) Overdosing on pills.
(b) Slitting her wrists.
(c) Running away.
(d) Shooting herself.

2. What are the underground newspapers Didion describes in "Alicia and the Underground Press" able to do that mainstream papers are not?
(a) They are able to sway the reader's opinion.
(b) They are able to get through to the readers.
(c) They are able to speak indirectly to the reader.
(d) They are able to contain their bias.

3. In "Why I Write," Didion refers to writing as "the tactic of a secret" what?
(a) Genius.
(b) Snob.
(c) Bully.
(d) Introvert.

4. Where does Joan begin taking classes after she was rejected from the college of her choice in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) UC Berkeley.
(b) UCLA.
(c) Cal-Tech.
(d) Stanford.

5. Why is the first speaker in "Getting Serenity" unable to sleep when she returned home after 5 a.m.?
(a) It was too light out.
(b) She had to go to work.
(c) Her kids needed breakfast.
(d) She was replaying her game in her head.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," what does Joan say her father did when she told him of her rejection letter?

2. Where is Alicia from "Alicia and the Underground Press" from?

3. In "Telling Stories," how many stories does Didion say she completed for English 106A?

4. Who do the San Simeon tour guides in "A Trip to Xanadu" tell the group still stays in the 21 room guest house?

5. In what city in California does the meeting in "Getting Serenity" take place?

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