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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Personals: On Keeping a Notebook.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Didion say she sees John Wayne as at the end of this essay?
(a) A monster
(b) A human
(c) A god
(d) A prophet

2. What does Didion begin to wonder?
(a) Why people are curious about Hughes
(b) Why Hughes has boarded his windows
(c) Why Hughes is a recluse
(d) How Hughes ever became famous

3. What is the woman's name?
(a) Anne Toberlone
(b) Jackie Didion
(c) Lucille Miller
(d) Honor Lorraine

4. What does Didion notice about the girl's appearance?
(a) She is wearing jeans and a t-shirt
(b) She has no teeth
(c) She is pregnant
(d) She has no fingers

5. Who does Didion have to speak to before she can interview Baez?
(a) Baez's donkey
(b) Baez's agent
(c) Baez's secretary
(d) Baez's adopted children

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of building is the center?

2. What was the one thing Baez liked about her job?

3. Who does Didion overhear talking about Las Vegas weddings?

4. What is the title of the second part of the book?

5. Where are the cheap weddings advertised?

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