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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. Who is Nancy's husband in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. 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.

3. What does Skip tell Joan he is not to be mistaken for despite having a beard in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) A hippie.
(b) An old man.
(c) Santa Claus.
(d) Unkempt.

4. Though Didion agrees that writing in underground newspapers is often "amateurish and badly written," she disagrees with what sentiment?
(a) That they are boring.
(b) That they are biased.
(c) That they are interesting.
(d) That they are unnecessary.

5. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," what does Joan say her friend was disappointed about in her 4-year-old's reference letters?
(a) Nobody mentioned how much money her parents made.
(b) Nobody mentioned her songwriting skills.
(c) Nobody mentioned her interest in art.
(d) Nobody mentioned she was potty-trained.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nancy tell Joan is important to a man at the end of "Pretty Nancy"?

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

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

4. In "Pretty Nancy," where does Joan say Nancy went to college?

5. What are the underground newspapers Didion describes in "Alicia and the Underground Press" able to do that mainstream papers are not?

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