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

2. Who found Hemingway after he had shot himself in 1961?
(a) His brother.
(b) His son.
(c) His agent.
(d) His wife.

3. What wife of Hemingway's is mentioned at the start of "Last Words"?
(a) Hildy.
(b) Hadley.
(c) Holly.
(d) Henrietta.

4. In "Telling Stories," what short story does Didion discuss as an example of her lack of control in writing?
(a) "Coming Home."
(b) "Home Sweet Home."
(c) "Leaving Home."
(d) "Telling Stories."

5. In "Telling Stories," what publication finally accepted Didion's story "When Did Music Come This Way"?
(a) Denver Quarterly.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) Esquire.
(d) Harper's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who edited Hemingway's manuscript for True at First Light after he died?

2. What was Didion suffering from which became one of the images used in her novel A Book of Common Prayer?

3. What does Nancy say her husband never did even for the movies?

4. In what grade does Joan's friend get on the essay she wrote for him in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," how many applications does Joan say the private kindergarten her friend was trying to get her child into received?

5. Where is Skip's son stationed in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

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