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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Some Women," "The Long Distance Runner," "Last Words" Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Why I Write," Didion refers to writing as "the tactic of a secret" what?
(a) Bully.
(b) Snob.
(c) Introvert.
(d) Genius.

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

3. In "Long Distance Runner," where is Richardson filiming in 1989?
(a) Spain.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) New Zealand.

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

5. From where does Didion receive a rejection letter in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) Berkeley.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Harvard.
(d) UCLA.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Telling Stories," how many stories does Didion say she completed for English 106A?

2. 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"?

3. What term does Joan point out that her relatives uses when discussing where she sent her college applications?

4. At the start of "Why I Write," Didion says that "writing is the act of saying" (42) what?

5. What tennis player's behavior did Richardson say was "glorious" accordion to Didion in "Long Distance Runner"?

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