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

2. In "Pretty Nancy," Didion describes Nancy has having a smile of someone who did what?
(a) Married a politician.
(b) Grew up in comfort.
(c) Grew up poor.
(d) Said something funny.

3. Where did the second speaker in "Getting Serenity" first start gambling?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) L.A.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Vietnam.

4. Who wrote the script for "Hills Like White Elephants" discussed in "Long Distance Runner"?
(a) Didion and Richardson.
(b) Didion and her husband.
(c) Jack Nicholson and Richardson.
(d) Didion's husband and Tony Richardson.

5. What does Skip tell Joan he is not to be mistaken for despite having a beard in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) Santa Claus.
(b) A hippie.
(c) An old man.
(d) Unkempt.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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. In "Long Distance Runner," what argument does Didion cite when discussing how Richardson liked to be contrary?

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

4. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," what does Joan say her father did when she told him of her rejection letter?

5. In "Long Distance Runner," what does Didion think is one of the reasons for Richardson's behavior?

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