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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Last Words" Part II, "Everywoman.com" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Skip's son stationed in "Fathers, Sons, Screaming Eagles"?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Pearl Harbor.
(c) Bastogne.
(d) Normandy.

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

3. What is the name of the male character in A Book of Common Prayer which Didion discusses in "Why I Write"?
(a) Van.
(b) Val.
(c) Victor.
(d) Vinny.

4. Where is the film The Border being shot at the start of "Long Distance Runner"?
(a) Colorado Springs.
(b) New York.
(c) El Paso.
(d) Hollywood.

5. Where does Joan begin taking classes after she was rejected from the college of her choice in "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice"?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Cal-Tech.
(c) Stanford.
(d) UC Berkeley.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is one of the words Didion uses to describe the way the Hearsts spend their money in "A Trip to Xanadu"?

3. What is the first speaker at the meeting Didion covers in "Getting Serenity" addicted to?

4. During the dinner party Didion discusses in "Last Words," she felt she was the only one who knew the difference between what?

5. In "Telling Stories," what Hemingway short story does Didion mention as an example of a writer's "absolute control" (54)?

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