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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) 4.
(b) 40.
(c) 12.
(d) 25.

2. In what city does Didion meet Nancy in her home in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) San Diego.
(d) San Louis Obispo.

3. Why does Didion say that underground newspapers are not truly underground in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
(a) Because they have a wide readership.
(b) Because their offices are in tall buildings.
(c) Because the writers are professional journalists.
(d) Because the identity of the writers is known.

4. In "Pretty Nancy," what does Joan say Nancy's husband is the "definition of" (35)?
(a) Nice Guy.
(b) Good Husband.
(c) Good Old Boy.
(d) Career Politician.

5. Where did the second speaker in "Getting Serenity" first start gambling?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) L.A.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does Joan get on the essay she wrote for her friend in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

2. What style of writing does Didion compare Alicia's underground piece to in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?

3. How many nights does one of the speakers say he has been free from his addiction in "Getting Serenity"?

4. What does Didion say she associates that word serenity with in "Getting Serenity"?

5. 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?

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