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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of meeting does Didion cover in "Getting Serenity"?
2. What does Didion say she did when she first read the college rejection letter in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
3. How old is Nancy's daughter Patti in "Pretty Nancy"?
4. In what city does Didion meet Nancy in her home in "Pretty Nancy"?
5. What does one meeting attendee tell Joan happens to kids upon the first time entering a gambling club?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the newsman in "Pretty Nancy" try to manipulate the moment to achieve his desired outcome?
2. What does Didion say about objectivity in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
3. How does Didion describe the tone of the tour guides in "A Trip to Xanadu"?
4. What happened when Joan wrote a paper for one of her friends at Stanford? What was the paper about? What grade did he get? What grade did she get?
5. What does Joan say about the "great adventure" the men who fought in the 1940s compared to their sons "great adventure" (40) in Vietnam?
6. What do the tour guides in "A Trip to Xandadu" say about Hearsts sons?
7. How does Didion describe the way the Hearsts spent money in "A Trip to Xanadu"?
8. What does Walter Davis say about his perspective on the war at the end of "Fathers, Sons, and Screaming Eagles"?
9. Describe Nancy Reagan's interaction with her son at the end of "Pretty Nancy"?
10. Who is Skip Skivington and what does he tell Joan about his son in "Fathers, Sons, and Screaming Eagles"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about Didion's feeling about the underground press in "Alicia and the Underground Press." Use direct examples from the story that show the reader her views.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Didion's feminist commentary in "Everywoman.com." What aspects of the story come across as particularly feminist? How does this affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Choosing 3 essays from Let Me Tell You What I Mean, write a detailed analysis of tone. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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