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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," "Pretty Nancy," "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What style of writing does Didion compare Alicia's underground piece to in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
(a) Sonnets.
(b) Stream of conscious.
(c) Haiku.
(d) Creative non-fiction.

2. Though Didion agrees that writing in underground newspapers is often "amateurish and badly written," she disagrees with what sentiment?
(a) That they are unnecessary.
(b) That they are boring.
(c) That they are interesting.
(d) That they are biased.

3. What type of meeting does Didion cover in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Alcoholic's Anonymous.
(b) Gambler's Anonymous.
(c) AlAnon.
(d) Narcotic's Anonymous.

4. In what grade does Joan's friend get on the essay she wrote for him in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," how many applications does Joan say the private kindergarten her friend was trying to get her child into received?
(a) 15.
(b) 90.
(c) 5.
(d) 1000.

5. What does Nancy say her husband never did even for the movies?
(a) Wore makeup.
(b) Combed his hair.
(c) Smiled.
(d) Wore new clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Alicia and the Underground Press," what does Didion feel a reader can be sure of when the writer allows their bias to exist?

2. What term does Joan point out that her relatives uses when discussing where she sent her college applications?

3. Why does Didion say that underground newspapers are not truly underground in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?

4. What is written on Frank L.'s cake in "Getting Serenity"?

5. What word does Joan use to describe the way things were back when she received her rejection letter compared to when she wrote What grade does Joan's friend get on the essay she wrote for him in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

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