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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. Who happened upon the accident?
(a) A nurse
(b) A murderer
(c) A doctor
(d) A taxi driver

2. What was the caretaker's job in the prison?
(a) Warden
(b) A guard
(c) Caretaker
(d) A cook

3. What is the title of this essay?
(a) Gods and Monsters
(b) I Come in Peace and You Go in Pieces
(c) Oh Yeah!
(d) I Can't Get That Monster Out of My Mind

4. What did the monster do in the movie?
(a) Eat a child
(b) Destroy a house
(c) Eat the Whitehouse
(d) Steal a child

5. Where does Didion find a good job?
(a) In a shoe store
(b) In Walmart
(c) On a magazine
(d) On a newspaper

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Didion think about as she explores the island?

2. Why does Didion never tell her family about her struggles?

3. Where does Didion plan to go and relax?

4. Who does Didion think the area excludes?

5. What happens to people's temperaments just before the wind is about to blow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Alcatraz Island as depicted in this essay.

2. How do the Los Angeles citizens know when the Santa Ana winds are about to blow?

3. Why does Didion think no one can truly define what is moral?

4. Describe the accident in the mountains.

5. How do the scientists think the Santa Ana winds work to cause psychological changes?

6. Why is Hawaii important to Didion?

7. How does Didion feel when visiting Pearl Harbor?

8. What are Didion's thoughts about the island?

9. Describe Didion's upbringing in Sacramento.

10. In what way does Newport Beach disappoint Didion?

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