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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From where could people see the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?
(a) Highway 1.
(b) Highway 15.
(c) Highway 80.
(d) Highway 61.

3. In "A Trip to Xanadu," Didion says that San Simeon is "exactly the castle" (26) what type of person would build if that person were wealthy?
(a) A man.
(b) A woman.
(c) A servant.
(d) A child.

4. How old is Nancy's daughter Patti in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) 19.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

5. Who built the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?
(a) Henry Ford.
(b) William Butler Yeats.
(c) Orson Welles.
(d) William Randolph Hearst.

6. Who does Didion say mainstream writers dine with at the end of "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
(a) Howard Hughes.
(b) Henry Ford.
(c) Harrison Ford.
(d) President Kennedy.

7. How old is the man who speaks second in "Getting Serenity" who states that the city has "destroyed" (23) him?
(a) 22.
(b) 48.
(c) 75.
(d) 18.

8. Where does Nancy's daughter go to school in "Pretty Nancy"?
(a) A boarding school in Arizona.
(b) Nancy homeschooled.
(c) A private school in Sacramento.
(d) A public school in San Francisco.

9. In "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," Joan dates a man who aspires to be what?
(a) A pro-golfer.
(b) A politician.
(c) A pro-wrestler.
(d) An artist.

10. In "Pretty Nancy," what does Joan say Nancy's father did for work?
(a) He was a neurosurgeon.
(b) He was a schoolteacher.
(c) He was a politician.
(d) He was a musician.

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

12. In "Pretty Nancy," what does Joan say Nancy's husband is the "definition of" (35)?
(a) Career Politician.
(b) Good Old Boy.
(c) Nice Guy.
(d) Good Husband.

13. One meeting attendee in "Getting Serenity" says his idea is getting what?
(a) Serenity.
(b) Sober.
(c) A job.
(d) Married.

14. What does Nancy say her husband never did even for the movies?
(a) Wore makeup.
(b) Combed his hair.
(c) Wore new clothes.
(d) Smiled.

15. 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) An old man.
(c) A hippie.
(d) Unkempt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what branch of the army was the second speaker in "Getting Serenity"?

2. What grade does Joan get on the essay she wrote for her friend in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

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

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

5. Where does Skip tell Joan he was stationed while in the 101st Airborne in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

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