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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Didion think the area excludes?

2. In what type of accommodation do Didion and her husband stay?

3. Who remained with the young's man's body?

4. What is the title of this essay?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way does Newport Beach disappoint Didion?

3. What does Didion think of the old Hollywood?

4. Why is Hawaii important to Didion?

5. How does Didion feel when visiting Pearl Harbor?

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

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

8. Describe Didion's upbringing in Sacramento.

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What political viewpoint does Joan Didion come from and how does she express this viewpoint in her essays?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the book. Why do you think these themes are so important to Didion? How does Didion express the main themes of the book through each essay?

Essay Topic 3

Define self-respect and examine why it is important and how it can be achieved.

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