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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Seven Places of the Mind: Letter from Paradise, 21' 19' N., 157' 52' W..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ability does Didion think she lost when she lost her innocence?
(a) To write poetry
(b) To deceive herself
(c) To fall in love
(d) To do what she pleased

2. What was Hughes said to have called his business associates?
(a) Adversaries
(b) His buddies
(c) Nobodies
(d) His brothers

3. What job did Didion's great-great-grandfather do in Hawaii?
(a) Slave runner
(b) Chef
(c) Policeman
(d) Teacher

4. What is the name of the street Hughes lives on?
(a) Horace
(b) Kola
(c) Hitchcook
(d) Romaine

5. What does a person with self respect use their failings to do?
(a) Succeed
(b) Market his/her image
(c) Help others
(d) Put people down

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Hughes live?

2. Why does Hughes' building look abandoned?

3. Where is the first memorial Didion visits in Hawaii?

4. What was Didion not elected to at college?

5. What is Howard Hughes said to be buying up?

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