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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 "Telling Stories," how many stories does Didion say she completed for English 106A?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

2. How many nights does one of the speakers say he has been free from his addiction in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) 13.
(b) 87.
(c) 365.
(d) 1,223.

3. What is the full name of the man Joan is speaking with at the start of "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) Skip Skivington.
(b) Skip Skipperton.
(c) Skip Gilligan.
(d) Skip Smitherton.

4. How old is Walter Davis' son in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) 22.
(b) 9.
(c) 18.
(d) 14.

5. In "Why I Write," Didion says she writes to understand what sorts of things?
(a) Other people's emotions.
(b) Her fears and desires.
(c) The universe.
(d) Humanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Telling Stories," what novel does Didion say developed from her notes that began about a man and woman in New York?

2. Why does Didion say that underground newspapers are not truly underground in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?

3. For what publication was Hemingway working when he would sometimes rewrite submissions for practice?

4. Who wrote the script for "Hills Like White Elephants" discussed in "Long Distance Runner"?

5. In "Some Women," what writer does Didion say is quoted as saying that talking about his novel was bad luck?

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