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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) B.
(c) C+.
(d) A.

2. In 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," how many applications does Joan say the private kindergarten her friend was trying to get her child into received?
(a) 1000.
(b) 90.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

3. What does Nancy tell Joan is important to a man at the end of "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Having a home cooked meal waiting for him.
(b) Having a quiet place to work.
(c) Having a pretty place to work.
(d) Having a pretty wife.

4. How many people does Didion write in "A Trip to Xanadu" visited San Simeon annually?
(a) 185,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 4 million.
(d) 1 million.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Walter Davis' son in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

3. What is Nancy's son's nickname in "Pretty Nancy"?

4. Though Didion agrees that writing in underground newspapers is often "amateurish and badly written," she disagrees with what sentiment?

5. Who is the author of Let Me Tell You What I Mean?

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