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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. What is one of the images Didion says many people have seen of Hemingway?
(a) Fencing bulls.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Drinking scotch.
(d) Riding in a rodeo.

2. In "Last Words," who is Hemingway said to have written telling him to give up the idea of writing a book on him because he did not wish to cooperate?
(a) Charles S Dutton.
(b) Charles A. Fenton.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) George Orwell.

3. In "Telling Stories," what does Didion say the writer of a short story needs to have that the writer of a novel does not?
(a) Time to write.
(b) A structured outline.
(c) A robust character.
(d) A clear idea of what her intentions are.

4. In "Why I Write," what does Didion say she "plays by ear" (44)?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Grammar.

5. In "Long Distance Runner," what word does Didion say Richardson often used when describing work?
(a) Serene.
(b) Holy.
(c) Magic.
(d) Impossible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the male character in A Book of Common Prayer which Didion discusses in "Why I Write"?

2. What does Didion say she considered doing after receiving her rejection letter in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

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

4. 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"?

5. In "Telling Stories," what does Didion say she learned to do in writing "When Did Music Come This Way"?

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