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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 does Didion say she has never read in an underground paper in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
(a) She says she has never read anything she needs to know.
(b) She says she has never read anything useless.
(c) She says she has never read anything well written.
(d) She says she has never read anything political.

2. Rather than being adversaries, Didion says that writers for mainstream newspapers are now what?
(a) Confidants.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Bribed.
(d) Blacklisted.

3. How many people does Didion write in "A Trip to Xanadu" visited San Simeon annually?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 4 million.
(c) 6,000.
(d) 185,000.

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

5. What does Didion note that meeting attendees have an unusual knack for in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Finishing each other's sentences.
(b) Dates and numbers.
(c) Smoking constantly.
(d) Making cake.

Short Answer 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?

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

3. In "A Trip to Xanadu," what is the name of the pool at San Simeon?

4. Who is the author of Let Me Tell You What I Mean?

5. What is the name of the castle Didion discusses at the start of "A Trip to Xanadu"?

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