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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. Rather than being adversaries, Didion says that writers for mainstream newspapers are now what?
(a) Confidants.
(b) Bribed.
(c) Blacklisted.
(d) Ignored.

2. Didion uses and example from what underground paper at the end of her essay "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
(a) The Free Press.
(b) The Wall Street Journal.
(c) The Berkeley Barb.
(d) The East Village Voice.

3. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," Joan dates a man who aspires to be what?
(a) An artist.
(b) A politician.
(c) A pro-wrestler.
(d) A pro-golfer.

4. What does Didion note that meeting attendees have an unusual knack for in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Finishing each other's sentences.
(b) Dates and numbers.
(c) Smoking constantly.
(d) Making cake.

5. What term does Joan point out that her relatives uses when discussing where she sent her college applications?
(a) Her colleges of choice.
(b) Her favorite colleges.
(c) Ivy League colleges.
(d) Her ideal schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

4. Who is signed as the Director of Admissions on the rejection letter Joan Didion discusses in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

5. In "Pretty Nancy," what does Joan say Nancy's husband is the "definition of" (35)?

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