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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Last Words" Part II, "Everywoman.com" .

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) You can be sure the writer is unprofessional.
(b) You can be sure the writer's goal is to change your mind.
(c) You can be sure the writer will be dishonest.
(d) You can be sure the writer will tell you what s/he truly thinks.

2. From whom does Didion say she stole the title "Why I Write"?
(a) Orson Wells.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) George Orwell.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

3. How does Nancy's son get home from school in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Schoolbus.
(b) Nancy picks him up.
(c) A private car.
(d) Taxi.

4. How many hours a night is Martha Stewart said to sleep in "Everywoman.com"?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.5.

5. How old is Walter Davis' son in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 9.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in Las Vegas is the reunion Joan attends in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"located?

2. In "Alicia and the Underground Press," what does Didion feel the claim to have no bias in reporting leads to in writing?

3. What Hemingway work was published 100 years after his birth in 1999?

4. In "Telling Stories," what does Didion say compelled her to try writing short stories again after 10 years?

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

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