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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state is San Bernardino located?
(a) Colorado
(b) Arizona
(c) California
(d) Texas

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

3. What was Didion warned the the talk at the center would be?
(a) Boring
(b) Low brow
(c) High powered
(d) Angry

4. What were occasionally written and published at the center?
(a) Books
(b) Busines statistics
(c) Essays
(d) Speeches

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the center provide?

3. What is the name of the building where Didion spends time?

4. What ability does Didion think she lost when she lost her innocence?

5. What is the only thing Michael talks about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think is the overall message of this chapter?

2. Why did Didion choose to write the Howard Hughes essay?

3. What is Didion's view on the center?

4. How do the hippies react when Michael almost burns down the house?

5. Why did the two runaways leave home?

6. Why did Didion choose Howard Hughes as her subject?

7. Why was Cork Miller unhappy?

8. What is Didion's opinion of John Wayne?

9. What do Didion's notes help her to realize?

10. What reason does Didion give for the center's existence?

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