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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. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," Joan dates a man who aspires to be what?
(a) A politician.
(b) A pro-wrestler.
(c) An artist.
(d) A pro-golfer.

2. In "A Trip to Xanadu," what is the name of the pool at San Simeon?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Venus.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Neptune.

3. In "Pretty Nancy," Didion describes Nancy has having a smile of someone who did what?
(a) Said something funny.
(b) Grew up in comfort.
(c) Grew up poor.
(d) Married a politician.

4. In "A Trip to Xanadu," who does Didion say she took to tour San Simeon after it became a state monument?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her niece.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her mother.

5. Who is Nancy's husband in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Richard Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of flower does the TV newsman suggest Nancy pick in "Pretty Nancy"?

2. What does Didion note that meeting attendees have an unusual knack for in "Getting Serenity"?

3. One meeting attendee in "Getting Serenity" says his idea is getting what?

4. Where did the second speaker in "Getting Serenity" first start gambling?

5. 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?

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