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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Why I Write," "Telling Stories" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Skip's son stationed in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Bastogne.
(c) Pearl Harbor.
(d) Normandy.

2. What does the newsman want Nancy to do as she answers the first question he asks her in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) Giggle and look away.
(b) Pour some lemonade.
(c) Nip a bud.
(d) Smile and nod.

3. In "Telling Stories," what short story does Didion discuss as an example of her lack of control in writing?
(a) "Telling Stories."
(b) "Home Sweet Home."
(c) "Coming Home."
(d) "Leaving Home."

4. In "Telling Stories," what does Didion say she did in English 106A to make herself invisible in class?
(a) Wore sunglasses.
(b) Wore a dirty raincoat.
(c) Wore a hat.
(d) Wore a black sweatsuit.

5. Who built the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?
(a) William Randolph Hearst.
(b) Henry Ford.
(c) William Butler Yeats.
(d) Orson Welles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Joan use to describe the way things were back when she received her rejection letter compared to when she wrote What grade does Joan's friend get on the essay she wrote for him in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

2. What is the name of the castle Didion discusses at the start of "A Trip to Xanadu"?

3. What does Nancy say her husband never did even for the movies?

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

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

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