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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 is the full name of the man Joan is speaking with at the start of "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
2. How old is Nancy's son in "Pretty Nancy"?
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. According to Didion in "A Trip to Xanadu," in what year did San Simeon become a state monument?
5. Who is the author of Let Me Tell You What I Mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Didion say underground papers are able to do that conventional papers cannot in "Alicia and the Underground Press"?
2. What do the tour guides in "A Trip to Xandadu" say about Hearsts sons?
3. What does Didion says about the way Alicia writers her opinion piece about Ann Arbor in "Alicia"?
4. Who is Skip Skivington and what does he tell Joan about his son in "Fathers, Sons, and Screaming Eagles"?
5. Where does Didion say she felt she needed to be in the days following the Gambler's Anonymous meeting in "Getting Serenity"?
6. What is Joan doing at Nancy Reagan's home in "Pretty Nancy" and who else is there and why?
7. In what way does the newsman in "Pretty Nancy" try to manipulate the moment to achieve his desired outcome?
8. How does Didion describe the way the Hearsts spent money in "A Trip to Xanadu"?
9. Describe the first female speaker in "Getting Serenity."
10. In "A Trip to Xanadu," what is the castle people could see from Highway 1 and who built it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Didion's relationship with the written word. Use the following stories as reference: "Alicia and the Underground Press," "Why I Write," "Telling Stories," and "Last Words." Consider examples that show Didion's level of respect for the written word as well as her respect for other writers. Also, include why Didion herself writes and how she sees herself as a writer.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing how Joan Didion's personal bias might influence her writing. Use the following stories as reference: "Everywoman.com," "Last Words," and "Long Distance Runner."
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance of San Simeon in "A Trip To Xanadu." What did it mean to Joan as a child? How did it impact her life? What did it mean to others? What was it like for her and her niece to see it in person?
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