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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 style of writing does Didion compare Alicia's underground piece to in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
(a) Creative non-fiction.
(b) Stream of conscious.
(c) Haiku.
(d) Sonnets.

2. What type of meeting does Didion cover in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Gambler's Anonymous.
(b) Alcoholic's Anonymous.
(c) Narcotic's Anonymous.
(d) AlAnon.

3. What does Didion say she associates that word serenity with in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Peace.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Death.
(d) Joy.

4. What does Didion feel meetings such as the one she attended in "Getting Serenity" reinforce in people?
(a) The addict's passive view of his situation.
(b) The belief they cannot recover.
(c) The instinct to relive your story over and over.
(d) The desire to gamble.

5. What is written on Frank L.'s cake in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Happy Birthday.
(b) Happy Anniversary.
(c) Nice Job, Frank!
(d) Miracles Still Happen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of the essay Joan's friend asked her to write for him in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

2. In what year was Skip active in the 101st Airborne in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

3. How does Nancy's son get home from school in "Pretty Nancy"?

4. Who is the author of Let Me Tell You What I Mean?

5. 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"?

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