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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. Where did the second speaker in "Getting Serenity" first start gambling?
(a) L.A.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Atlanta.

2. 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?
(a) He told her she will never amount to anything now.
(b) He told her she should call the school and complain.
(c) He told her he knew she would not get in.
(d) He shrugged his shoulders and offered her a drink.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nancy's son get home from school in "Pretty Nancy"?

2. Among what other items does Joan's rejection letter sit in a drawer at her mother's house in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

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

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

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

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