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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. How many people does Didion write in "A Trip to Xanadu" visited San Simeon annually?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 185,000.
(c) 6,000.
(d) 4 million.

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

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

4. How old is Nancy's son in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) 23.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 17.

5. What is the first speaker at the meeting Didion covers in "Getting Serenity" addicted to?
(a) Vodka.
(b) BlackJack.
(c) Draw-poker.
(d) Heroin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pretty Nancy," what does Joan say Nancy's husband is the "definition of" (35)?

2. What is Nancy's son's nickname in "Pretty Nancy"?

3. What kind of talk does Didion find unsettling during the meeting in "Getting Serenity"?

4. From where could people see the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?

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

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