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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. 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"?
(a) Robert J. Snider.
(b) Redford K. Barboza.
(c) Rixford K. Snyder.
(d) Rex P. Smith.

2. What year did Tony Richardson die according to Didion in "Long Distance Runner"?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1991.

3. What term does Joan point out that her relatives uses when discussing where she sent her college applications?
(a) Her ideal schools.
(b) Ivy League colleges.
(c) Her favorite colleges.
(d) Her colleges of choice.

4. In "Last Words," what writer does Didion say she could see Hemingway's influence on while teaching at Berkeley?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) Gertrude Stein.
(c) William Faulkner.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Telling Stories," what Hemingway short story does Didion mention as an example of a writer's "absolute control" (54)?

2. Which Hemingway novel is quoted at the start of "Last Words"?

3. Where does Joan begin taking classes after she was rejected from the college of her choice in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

4. What was Didion suffering from which became one of the images used in her novel A Book of Common Prayer?

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

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