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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Seven Places of the Mind: The Seacoast of Despair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ira Sandperl work?
(a) A record store
(b) A bookstore
(c) A computer store
(d) A supermarket

2. With what illness was Wayne diagnosed?
(a) Cancer
(b) Parkinson's
(c) AIDS
(d) Brain tumor

3. What does Didion find on the island?
(a) Copland
(b) The excesses of wealth
(c) Gangland
(d) Peace and harmony

4. Who of the following is most likely to attend a Las Vegas wedding?
(a) The father of the bride
(b) Best man
(c) A bridesmaid
(d) A page boy

5. What does Didion find the island to be?
(a) A paradise
(b) A spiritual place
(c) A peaceful place
(d) Hell on earth

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Didion's family went to Hawaii during the war?

2. What does Didion think a notebook is not for?

3. What is the only thing Michael talks about?

4. What was the caretaker's job in the prison?

5. Who is this essay about?

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