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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. How many people are at the meeting Joan attends in "Getting Serenity?
(a) 25.
(b) 40.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

2. Who is Nancy's husband in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Richard Nixon.

3. What year does "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice" first mention?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1968.

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

5. What is Nancy's son's nickname in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Captain.
(b) The Skipper.
(c) First Mate.
(d) Gilligan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one of the speakers in "Getting Serenity" say used to happen to him each time he passed Gardena?

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

3. 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?

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

5. In what year was Skip active in the 101st Airborne in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

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