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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. How old is Nancy's son in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) 23.
(b) 5.
(c) 17.
(d) 10.

2. What is the name of the male character in A Book of Common Prayer which Didion discusses in "Why I Write"?
(a) Van.
(b) Victor.
(c) Val.
(d) Vinny.

3. What does Nancy tell Joan she does not believe in being at the end of "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) A helicopter parent.
(b) A meek housewife.
(c) A busybody.
(d) An absentee mother.

4. What is English 106A, the course Didion discusses in "Telling Stories"?
(a) A writer's workshop.
(b) An American literature class.
(c) A poetry workshop.
(d) A British Lit class.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Alicia and the Underground Press," what does Didion feel a reader can be sure of when the writer allows their bias to exist?

2. In "Long Distance Runner," what word does Didion say Richardson often used when describing work?

3. In "Some Women," what does Robert Mapplethorpe say is present in the way he arranges things for his photo shoots?

4. What does Didion say she has never read in an underground paper in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?

5. What does Didion say she tried very hard to do while a student at Berkeley in "Why I Write"?

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