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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. Which of Joan's relatives does she show her college rejection letter to in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) Her niece.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her sister.

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

3. How old is Walter Davis' son in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) 18.
(b) 22.
(c) 9.
(d) 14.

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

5. Why is the first speaker in "Getting Serenity" unable to sleep when she returned home after 5 a.m.?
(a) She had to go to work.
(b) She was replaying her game in her head.
(c) Her kids needed breakfast.
(d) It was too light out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Didion note that meeting attendees have an unusual knack for in "Getting Serenity"?

2. 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?

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"?

4. What type of meeting does Didion cover in "Getting Serenity"?

5. From where could people see the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?

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