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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice," "Pretty Nancy," "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Walter Davis feel his perspective on war has changed in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) He has a son who may go to war in four years.
(b) He lost so many friends in a senseless war.
(c) He no longer believes in war.
(d) He suffered with PTSD.

2. Where in Las Vegas is the reunion Joan attends in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"located?
(a) Stargazers Casino.
(b) Stardust Casino.
(c) Caesar's Palace.
(d) El Cortez.

3. How old is the man who speaks second in "Getting Serenity" who states that the city has "destroyed" (23) him?
(a) 18.
(b) 48.
(c) 75.
(d) 22.

4. What is the first speaker at the meeting Didion covers in "Getting Serenity" addicted to?
(a) BlackJack.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Draw-poker.

5. In "A Trip to Xanadu," Didion says that San Simeon is "exactly the castle" (26) what type of person would build if that person were wealthy?
(a) A man.
(b) A servant.
(c) A child.
(d) A woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the castle Didion discusses at the start of "A Trip to Xanadu"?

2. Who is the author of Let Me Tell You What I Mean?

3. Who does Didion say mainstream writers dine with at the end of "Alicia and the Underground Press"?

4. Who built the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?

5. What does Didion say she considered doing after receiving her rejection letter in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?

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