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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 associates that word serenity with in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Peace.
(b) Joy.
(c) Death.
(d) Gardening.

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

3. In "Alicia and the Underground Press," what does Didion feel the claim to have no bias in reporting leads to in writing?
(a) Clarity.
(b) Dishonesty.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Objectivity.

4. 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.

5. What is the first speaker at the meeting Didion covers in "Getting Serenity" addicted to?
(a) Draw-poker.
(b) Vodka.
(c) BlackJack.
(d) Heroin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of talk does Didion find unsettling during the meeting in "Getting Serenity"?

2. In "A Trip to Xanadu," who does Didion say she took to tour San Simeon after it became a state monument?

3. What style of writing does Didion compare Alicia's underground piece to in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?

4. What is one of the words Didion uses to describe the way the Hearsts spend their money in "A Trip to Xanadu"?

5. Who do the San Simeon tour guides in "A Trip to Xanadu" tell the group still stays in the 21 room guest house?

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