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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. Which of the following does not live on the island?
(a) The caretaker
(b) The caretaker's son
(c) A retired merchant marine
(d) The caretaker's wife

2. In what type of accommodation do Didion and her husband stay?
(a) A hotel
(b) A cabin
(c) A motel
(d) A villa

3. Where does Didion visit in this essay?
(a) London
(b) New York
(c) Alcatraz
(d) Hawaii

4. Whose birthday does Didion celebrate?
(a) Her editor's
(b) Her daughter's
(c) Her father's
(d) Her best friend's

5. What does this inccident define to Didion?
(a) Human instinct
(b) Humanity
(c) Morality
(d) Courage

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Didion use to chase through the fields?

2. Where does Didion hear that an accident happened?

3. Why is Didion unable to record people's reactions?

4. What does Didion write about in this essay?

5. To what state does Didion decide to move?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the theme of this essay?

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

4. Describe the movie on which Didion bases this essay.

5. In what way does Newport Beach disappoint Didion?

6. How does Didion feel when visiting Pearl Harbor?

7. Describe the history of Sacramento.

8. Describe the accident in the mountains.

9. Why is Didion finding Los Angeles depressing in this essay?

10. What problems does Didion face when she and her husband visit her family?

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