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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. One meeting attendee in "Getting Serenity" says his idea is getting what?
(a) Serenity.
(b) A job.
(c) Sober.
(d) Married.

2. One of the meeting attendees, Frank L., has been going to meetings for six years and on the night Joan attended had not placed a bet in how long?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 1 year.

3. 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) Joan's journals and publications.
(b) Bridesmaid photographs and dried butterfly orchids.
(c) Dead batteries and outdated electrical cords.
(d) Junk mail and old keys.

4. How many nights does one of the speakers say he has been free from his addiction in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) 365.
(b) 87.
(c) 1,223.
(d) 13.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Skip tell Joan about his son in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

2. What type of flower does the TV newsman suggest Nancy pick in "Pretty Nancy"?

3. Who built the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?

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

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

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