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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Alicia and the Underground Press," "Getting Serenity," "A Trip to Xanadu" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is written on Frank L.'s cake in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Miracles Still Happen.
(b) Happy Anniversary.
(c) Happy Birthday.
(d) Nice Job, Frank!

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

3. What type of meeting does Didion cover in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Gambler's Anonymous.
(b) Narcotic's Anonymous.
(c) Alcoholic's Anonymous.
(d) AlAnon.

4. How many people are at the meeting Joan attends in "Getting Serenity?
(a) 4.
(b) 25.
(c) 40.
(d) 12.

5. What does one of the speakers in "Getting Serenity" say used to happen to him each time he passed Gardena?
(a) He would break out in a cold sweat.
(b) He would go to a bar.
(c) He would buy drugs.
(d) He would vomit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Didion say she has never read in an underground paper in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?

2. In what city in California does the meeting in "Getting Serenity" take place?

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

4. How many people does Didion write in "A Trip to Xanadu" visited San Simeon annually?

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

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