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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 grade does Joan's friend get on the essay she wrote for him in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) B.
(b) C+.
(c) A.
(d) B-.

2. What does Skip tell Joan he is not to be mistaken for despite having a beard in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) Santa Claus.
(b) A hippie.
(c) An old man.
(d) Unkempt.

3. Where does Didion say she used to eavesdrop on people's conversations thinking "it was a good way to learn about life" (23) in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) The Post Office.
(b) The Greyhound.
(c) Restaurants.
(d) The Airport.

4. According to Didion in "A Trip to Xanadu," in what year did San Simeon become a state monument?
(a) 1979.
(b) 2020.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1958.

5. What word does Joan use to describe the way things were back when she received her rejection letter compared to when she wrote 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"?
(a) Benign.
(b) Old-Fashioned.
(c) Intense.
(d) Silly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are at the meeting Joan attends in "Getting Serenity?

2. In what branch of the army was the second speaker in "Getting Serenity"?

3. Who is signed as the Director of Admissions on the rejection letter Joan Didion discusses in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

4. Where is Skip's son stationed in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

5. In "Pretty Nancy," what does Joan say Nancy's husband is the "definition of" (35)?

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