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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 does Didion say the mother talks to about the kidnapping?
(a) Her sister
(b) Her brother
(c) Her husband
(d) Her father

2. Why is Didion depressed in this essay?
(a) She has the flu
(b) It is the rainy season in Los Angeles
(c) She has not had a holiday for three years
(d) Her husband is away

3. What did Didion use to chase through the fields?
(a) Dogs
(b) Mice
(c) Cats
(d) Children

4. Who tends to live in Newport Beach?
(a) Immigrants
(b) Rich Americans
(c) Artists
(d) Hippies

5. About whom does the nighttime talk show host talk?
(a) Helen Keller
(b) Germaine Greer
(c) Helen Gurley Brown
(d) Brian Wilson

Short Answer Questions

1. Didion states that the Donner party reverted to _______________________.

2. What does Didion find the island to be?

3. Of what old adage does the area remind Didion?

4. To what state does Didion decide to move?

5. What did the monster do in the movie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Didion think of Newport Beach?

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

4. Describe the accident in the mountains.

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

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

7. Describe Alcatraz Island as depicted in this essay.

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

9. In what way does Newport Beach disappoint Didion?

10. Why is Hawaii important to Didion?

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