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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. One meeting attendee in "Getting Serenity" says his idea is getting what?
(a) Serenity.
(b) A job.
(c) Married.
(d) Sober.

2. In "Pretty Nancy," what does Joan say Nancy's husband is the "definition of" (35)?
(a) Good Old Boy.
(b) Career Politician.
(c) Good Husband.
(d) Nice Guy.

3. What does Didion feel meetings such as the one she attended in "Getting Serenity" reinforce in people?
(a) The instinct to relive your story over and over.
(b) The addict's passive view of his situation.
(c) The desire to gamble.
(d) The belief they cannot recover.

4. What does Didion say she did when she first read the college rejection letter in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) She cried.
(b) She called her mom.
(c) She tore the letter.
(d) She did not really care.

5. 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) UCLA.
(b) UC Berkeley.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Cal-Tech.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of meeting does Didion cover in "Getting Serenity"?

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

5. Who is signed as the Director of Admissions on the rejection letter Joan Didion discusses in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

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