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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. What job did Didion's great-great-grandfather do in Hawaii?
(a) Policeman
(b) Slave runner
(c) Chef
(d) Teacher

2. Why does Didion never tell her family about her struggles?
(a) She wants to cope on her own
(b) She has lost their number
(c) They can't even afford to eat
(d) She does not want to worry them

3. Where does Didion plan to go and relax?
(a) Canary Islands
(b) Jamaica
(c) Guaymas
(d) Barbados

4. To what state does Didion decide to move?
(a) Kentucky
(b) Washington
(c) California
(d) Colorado

5. Didion's family refers to her husband as __________________.
(a) Sweat pit
(b) Joan's husband
(c) The penguin
(d) Mr. Irony

Short Answer Questions

1. About whom does the nighttime talk show host talk?

2. Where does Didion visit in this essay?

3. Who does not like going to see Didion's family?

4. Where does Didion find a good job?

5. Where does Didion use her charge card in order to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Didion's time in Guaymas.

2. How does Didion feel when visiting Pearl Harbor?

3. How do the Los Angeles citizens know when the Santa Ana winds are about to blow?

4. Why does Didion decide to move to Los Angeles?

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

6. In what way does Newport Beach disappoint Didion?

7. Describe the accident in the mountains.

8. What does Didion think of Newport Beach?

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

10. Describe the history of Sacramento.

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