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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Why I Write," "Telling Stories" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rather than being adversaries, Didion says that writers for mainstream newspapers are now what?
(a) Confidants.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Bribed.
(d) Blacklisted.

2. What is written on Frank L.'s cake in "Getting Serenity"?
(a) Happy Anniversary.
(b) Happy Birthday.
(c) Miracles Still Happen.
(d) Nice Job, Frank!

3. What does one of the speakers in "Getting Serenity" say used to happen to him each time he passed Gardena?
(a) He would buy drugs.
(b) He would go to a bar.
(c) He would break out in a cold sweat.
(d) He would vomit.

4. From whom does Didion say she stole the title "Why I Write"?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) Orson Wells.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

5. In "Why I Write," Didion says she writes to understand what sorts of things?
(a) Humanity.
(b) Her fears and desires.
(c) Other people's emotions.
(d) The universe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Trip to Xanadu," what is the name of the pool at San Simeon?

2. How old is Nancy's son in "Pretty Nancy"?

3. From where could people see the castle Didion discusses in "A Trip to Xanadu"?

4. In what city does Didion meet Nancy in her home in "Pretty Nancy"?

5. What does Skip keep in his pocket in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?

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