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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) Creative non-fiction.
(b) Haiku.
(c) Stream of conscious.
(d) Sonnets.

2. What does Skip tell Joan about his son in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) He went AWOL.
(b) He hasn't talked to him in years.
(c) He has been missing since Mother's Day.
(d) He moved to Canada to avoid the draft.

3. What does Didion say she associates that word serenity with in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Peace.
(c) Joy.
(d) Death.

4. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," what does Joan say her friend was disappointed about in her 4-year-old's reference letters?
(a) Nobody mentioned her songwriting skills.
(b) Nobody mentioned she was potty-trained.
(c) Nobody mentioned how much money her parents made.
(d) Nobody mentioned her interest in art.

5. Where is Skip's son stationed in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Pearl Harbor.
(d) Bastogne.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the man who speaks second in "Getting Serenity" who states that the city has "destroyed" (23) him?

2. Which of Joan's relatives does she show her college rejection letter to in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

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

4. What is one of the words Didion uses to describe the way the Hearsts spend their money in "A Trip to Xanadu"?

5. What are Didion and the TV crew there to observe Nancy doing in "Pretty Nancy"?

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