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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," "Pretty Nancy," "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles" .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Didion feel meetings such as the one she attended in "Getting Serenity" reinforce in people?
(a) The belief they cannot recover.
(b) The desire to gamble.
(c) The instinct to relive your story over and over.
(d) The addict's passive view of his situation.

3. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," what does Joan say her friend was disappointed about in her 4-year-old's reference letters?
(a) Nobody mentioned her songwriting skills.
(b) Nobody mentioned she was potty-trained.
(c) Nobody mentioned her interest in art.
(d) Nobody mentioned how much money her parents made.

4. What style of writing does Didion compare Alicia's underground piece to in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
(a) Stream of conscious.
(b) Haiku.
(c) Creative non-fiction.
(d) Sonnets.

5. What does Skip keep in his pocket in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) A newsclipping about his son.
(b) A medal from when he was in the war.
(c) A photo of his father from when he fought in World War I.
(d) A picture of himself during the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. According to Didion in "A Trip to Xanadu," in what year did San Simeon become a state monument?

3. What does one meeting attendee tell Joan happens to kids upon the first time entering a gambling club?

4. In "Pretty Nancy," where does Joan say Nancy went to college?

5. Why does Walter Davis feel his perspective on war has changed in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

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