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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. In "A Trip to Xanadu," Didion says that San Simeon is "exactly the castle" (26) what type of person would build if that person were wealthy?
(a) A woman.
(b) A servant.
(c) A child.
(d) A man.

2. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," what does Joan say her father did when she told him of her rejection letter?
(a) He told her she should call the school and complain.
(b) He shrugged his shoulders and offered her a drink.
(c) He told her he knew she would not get in.
(d) He told her she will never amount to anything now.

3. What are the underground newspapers Didion describes in "Alicia and the Underground Press" able to do that mainstream papers are not?
(a) They are able to get through to the readers.
(b) They are able to sway the reader's opinion.
(c) They are able to contain their bias.
(d) They are able to speak indirectly to the reader.

4. What does Nancy say her husband never did even for the movies?
(a) Combed his hair.
(b) Wore makeup.
(c) Wore new clothes.
(d) Smiled.

5. What type of flower does the TV newsman suggest Nancy pick in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Rhododendrons.
(d) Roses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does Joan get on the essay she wrote for her friend in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

2. Where is Alicia from "Alicia and the Underground Press" from?

3. What is the first speaker at the meeting Didion covers in "Getting Serenity" addicted to?

4. How old is Nancy's daughter Patti in "Pretty Nancy"?

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

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