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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 does Didion say she did when she first read the college rejection letter in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) She tore the letter.
(b) She called her mom.
(c) She did not really care.
(d) She cried.

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(a) Dead batteries and outdated electrical cords.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

3. What does one meeting attendee tell Joan happens to kids upon the first time entering a gambling club?
(a) Most do not become addicted.
(b) He is hooked for life.
(c) They are so shocked they leave.
(d) He loses his money right away.

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

5. From where could people see the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?
(a) Highway 1.
(b) Highway 15.
(c) Highway 80.
(d) Highway 61.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Didion receive a rejection letter in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

2. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," Joan dates a man who aspires to be what?

3. Who is Nancy's husband in "Pretty Nancy"?

4. Why is the first speaker in "Getting Serenity" unable to sleep when she returned home after 5 a.m.?

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

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