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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 is one of the words Didion uses to describe the way the Hearsts spend their money in "A Trip to Xanadu"?
(a) Conservatively.
(b) Flamboyance.
(c) Frivolously.
(d) Responsibility.

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

3. What year was Walter Davis from "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles" stationed in Holland?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1963.

4. How old is Nancy's daughter Patti in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

5. Among what other items does Joan's rejection letter sit in a drawer at her mother's house in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) Bridesmaid photographs and dried butterfly orchids.
(b) Joan's journals and publications.
(c) Junk mail and old keys.
(d) Dead batteries and outdated electrical cords.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nancy tell Joan she does not believe in being at the end of "Pretty Nancy"?

3. Where does Skip tell Joan he was stationed while in the 101st Airborne in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

4. What year does "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice" first mention?

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

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